Roasted Grape and Thyme Scones

• Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups seedless grapes
  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick chilled unsalted butter, diced
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (8 oz carton crème fraiche
  • ¼ cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

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Directions

• Preaheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place grapes on parchment paper lined baking sheet and roast 20 – 25 minutes, or until grapes are starting to burst, set aside.
• In a large bowl, using a whisk, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Add butter and rub into flour mixture with fingertips until butter is reduced to the size of rice grains. Make a well in the flour mixture, set aside.
• In a medium bowl, crack egg (discard shell), and lightly beat egg with a whisk. Whisk in crème fraiche and whipping cream to blend.
• Add egg mixture, all at once, to well in the dry ingredients; Add in roasted grapes and thyme and stir with a spoon until just combined.
• Gather dough into ball with your hands and place on lightly floured surface. Knead for 10 – 12 strokes or until dough is nearly smooth.
• Pat dough into an approximately 10-inch by 6-inch rectangle. Using a knife, cut into 12 approximately 2 ½-inch by 1 ½-inch rectangles.
• Place rectangles, 2 inches apart, onto parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven about 15 - 20 minutes or until scones are golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Remove scones from baking sheet, serve warm or cool to room temperature.