Jammy Raspberry and Walnut Scones Recipe

This Jammy Raspberry and Walnut Scones recipe has a nutty flavor with a sweet pop of jam

Have you ever had a baked good that was so good that you thought about it afterwards? Something that you bit into thinking it would be fine, quite nice, and then said, "Wait, how do I have that again?" These scones are my own attempt to recreate that experience, one that introduced me to the perfect walnut scone.

I don't say "perfect" lightly. There is a bakery in Columbus, Ohio -- my hometown -- called Omega Artisan Baking, that makes gorgeous bread, beautiful cakelets, amazing cinnamon buns, and these little walnut scones. I first picked one out a few years ago before a day of hiking, attracted by its glistening pool of jam on top -- its one beauty.

After a long morning hiking, I bit into the nutty scone; it wasn't too moist, but crumbly and ever so slightly sandy, the way a good buttery scone should be. There were no huge chunks of walnuts, but a fine walnut taste worked all throughout, and it was topped with a gooey bite of raspberry goodness. Maybe it was the morning of hiking (hunger is the best sauce, right?) but I thought it was one of the most amazing scones I had ever tasted.

The sweetness of these Jammy Raspberry and Walnut Scones scones comes mostly from figs whirred into the dough, and they have a fine nuttiness complemented by that sweet pop of raspberry jam.

These Jammy Raspberry and Walnut Scones are very easy to make in a food processor, but they can also be made by hand. My Jammy Raspberry and Walnut Scones recipe doesn't exactly replicate the texture of the Omega originals, but these scones are still pretty amazing.

Jammy Raspberry and Walnut Scones Recipe

    Prep Time: 20 minutes

    Cook time: 22 minutes

    Yield: Makes about 18 scones

Jammy Raspberry and Walnut Scones Ingredients

    2 1/2 cups whole walnuts

    2 cups flour

    1/3 cup light brown sugar

    3 teaspoons baking powder

    1/2 teaspoon salt

    1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

    1/2 cup dried figs, halved

    12 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter

    1/2 cup milk

    1 egg, beaten

    2/3 cup raspberry jam

Jammy Raspberry and Walnut Scones Recipe Instructions

    Heat the oven to 350 F and prepare two baking sheets by lining with parchment.

    In the bowl of a large food processor pulse the walnuts with the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon for about 10 seconds, or until the walnuts are roughly crumbled into the dry mixture.

    Add the figs and butter and process for another 10 seconds, or until the figs are finely processed and the butter is breadcrumb texture.

    Add the milk and egg, and pulse just until it comes together in a cohesive dough.

    (Alternatively, you can finely chop the walnuts and figs in a mini chopper and mix with the dry ingredients. Then work in the butter until it is the texture of fine breadcrumbs, using your fingers or a pastry blender, and gently mix in the wet ingredients.)

    Sprinkle the counter or a board with flour, and pat the dough out about 3/4-inch thick.

    Cut out 3-inch rounds using a biscuit cutter or glass.

    Place on prepared baking sheet and make gentle indentations in the top of each scone with your thumb or the back of a spoon.

    Fill each indentation with a generous spoonful of jam.

    Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or golden.

    Serve warm but not hot.

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