Maple Vanilla Einkorn Scones

Ingredients

1/2 cup (121g) plain yogurt

1/2 teaspoon (2.5g) baking soda

1 teaspoon (5g) baking powder

2 cups (280g) Sifted Einkorn Flour

1/2 cup (100g) Maple Syrup

1/2 teaspoon (2.5g) salt

1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes

1 large egg

1 Tablespoon (10g) vanilla extract

1 teaspoon orange or lemon zest, finely grated (optional)

Dried Fruit ie: apricot, dates and grated ginger (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Mix the dry ingredients together: Flour salt, baking soda, and baking powder.

3. Cut cold butter into the flour mix until the mix resembles coarse cornmeal.

4. Add in yogurt, vanilla, zest and egg. Whisk until a dough is formed.

5. Chill the dough for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

6. Lightly flour work surface, roll out the dough to 1 ½ inches.

Savory Cheddar - Scallion Einkorn Scones

Ingredients

2 cups Sifted Einkorn Flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces

1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

3 scallions, chopped green part

2 large eggs

1/3 cup ricotta cheese

Directions

1) Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter and flour a baking sheet, or line it with parchment.

2) Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Work in the butter to make a crumbly mixture.

3) Mix in cheese and scallions.

4) Mix together the eggs and ricotta. Add to the dry ingredients, stirring until everything is evenly moist. The dough will be very sticky.

5) Flour working surface and your hands. Pat the dough into a 10" x 2" rectangle. For larger, flatter scones, pat into a 15" x 3" rectangle.

6) Cut the rectangle into 5 squares; then cut each square in half diagonally, to make 10 triangular scones.

7) Place the scones on baking sheet, leaving at least 1" between them.

8) Bake the scones for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.

Yield: 10 scones