Ginger Scones

Ingredients

• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , frozen
• 0.5 cups finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Whisk flour, 3 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, cardamom, baking soda, and salt together until thoroughly combined. Grate in frozen butter using a box grater; toss until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in crystallized ginger.

3. 3

   Whisk buttermilk, 1 egg, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl or measuring cup until thoroughly combined; mix into flour mixture until no dry clumps of flour remain. Dough will be somewhat sticky; do not overmix.

4. 4

   Turn dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently press dough together into an even 7-inch circle, lightly flouring your fingers if dough is too sticky to shape. Cut dough into 8 triangles using a bench scraper. Space scones 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.

5. 5

   Whisk 1 egg and water until combined; gently brush tops of scones with egg wash. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons coarse sugar.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until scones are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring scones to a wire rack to cool completely.