Savory Scones with Gruyere, Prosciutto and Green Onion | Simple Sundays
A recipe for Savory Scones with Gruyere, Prosciutto and Green Onion. Savor it with tea or coffee at brunch or pair with an earthy red wine as an appetizer. This is a scone you can have no matter what time of day.
Enjoy these Savory Scones with Gruyere, Prosciutto, and Green Onion with tea or coffee at brunch, a bowl of soup at lunch, or an earthy red wine as an appetizer. This is a scone you can have no matter what time of day!
Do you remember your first scone? I certainly do. I was a junior in high school, and in a cafe in Sydney. I had somehow gotten the nerve to ask my dad if I could take a summer trip with my high school to Australia…a long shot, I had assumed. To my incredible surprise, he said yes, and I found myself on a two week trip to Oz, with a jaunt in Honolulu along the way. I was beyond grateful.
Looking back, perhaps my parents were relieved to have me out of their hair for half a month.
Anyway, back to scones. It was one of my first evenings in Sydney, and my friend Anna and I were in search of an evening snack. We wandered the city, chilly as their summer months should be. We found ourselves at a cafe, drawn in by the display of baked goods and the promise of hot chocolate. The scones drew me in – I had never had one, and as I took my first bite, I found a new love. When I think about it, I doubt that any of the treats at the bakery could have been fresh at 9 o’clock in the evening, but I didn’t know any better, nor did I think any less of the scones. They were sweet, light, and heavenly.
Lately, I’ve been taken by the notion of a savory scone. Of course, I do love a sweet scone, but I was dreaming of Savory Scones with Gruyere, Prosciutto and Green Onion. A scone that would be nibbled with tea or coffee with brunch, or one that could even be paired with an earthy red wine (later in the evening, naturally). As I kneaded the dough to incorporate the salty prosciutto and velvety gruyere, it reminded me of that first scone encounter.
This savory scone is best, of course, fresh out of the oven, the salty bite reminding me of savory gougeres and scallion buns from the bakeries in Chinatown more than the sweet scone I first tasted in Sydney. But it heightened my love for scones overall – savory or sweet, I’ll take them all.
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Savory Scones with Gruyere, Prosciutto and Green Onion
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 2/3 cup grated gruyere
- 1/2 cup chopped prosciutto
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 2 tablespoons half and half
- sea salt
- additional parmesan for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture, until you have course crumbs. This can also be done with two knives or a food processor.
- Whisk the eggs lightly and combine with the buttermilk. Add to the flour mixture and stir until just moist.
- In a small bowl, mix together the gruyere, prosciutto, parmesan and green onion. Add this to the batter, then mix lightly. The dough will be sticky.
- On a lightly floured surface, turn the sticky dough out and knead lightly until all the cheese, prosciutto and green onion are incorporated into the dough. Roll the dough 3/4 inch thick. Cut out 3 inch squares, then cut diagonally to make triangles. You should have about 10 scones. Place the scones on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone mat, and lightly brush with half and half. Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Place the scones in the freezer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Once the scones are chilled, bake for 20 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese and serve warm.
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Savory Scones FAQ/Tips
- Can I reheat the scones? The scones are best enjoyed warm but will keep, once completely cooled, in an airtight container at room temperature. To reheat, wrap in aluminum foil and place in a 350°F oven for about 10-12 minutes. You can also wrap it up in a very slightly damp paper towel and heat it in the microwave for 20-25 seconds (this is my impatient family’s method of choice).
- Can I make the scone dough in advance and bake it later? Yes! Simply form and cut the dough, and place in the freezer for 30 minutes, then transfer to an air-tight container and continue freezing until ready to bake. When ready to bake, brush with the half and half, sprinkle with sea salt, and add an extra minute or two to the total baking time since you will be baking from frozen.
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Good scone
Thank you so much!
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I really like this recipe.
Thanks, Jerry! I’m so glad!
Tried this recipe tonight, it was fantastic! I used deli ham instead of prosciutto, that is what I had on hand. Do you think I could freeze the dough triangles ahead of time and pull them out to bake?
Hi Danielle, I’m so glad! Ham is a perfect substitute for prosciutto! And yes, you can absolutely make the dough ahead, freeze and bake it whenever you are ready, I do this all the time!
I needed a recipe for a Mother/Daughter Tea I was hosting and I have to say these are AMAZING!!!!!! So delicious and so flakey and buttery! Definitely a keeper! I even printed it out and saved it in my recipe files! Great Job Liren! I look forward to following you:)
A belated thank you, Tara, for your comment! I’m thrilled that you enjoyed the scones for your Mother-Daughter tea!!!
These are wonderful! I used chives instead of green onions and they turned out great. Everyone who has tried these has been wowed and asked for the recipe. Thank you for sharing this! I will certainly be following you for more recipes.
I am so pleased you enjoyed the recipe and that you’re sharing it with your friends, Mary Alice. Chives are a perfect substitute for green onions! Thank you so much for coming back to tell me, and joining me for more recipes!
These scones are absolutely delicious! They were also surprisingly simple to make. Thanks!
You are SO welcome, Zelda! I’m so glad you loved them!
These sound fantastic!
Thank you so much, Carolyn!
I’ve never made scones before – gotta try it!
Oh, then you definitely must start with these, Megan!
i cannot wait to try these! i am a big fan of pretty much anything with gruyere
If you love Heather, these scones are made for you!
I love savory scones!!
They’re the best!!
These savory scones look magnificent!!! I always have buttermilk in the fridge so next time I pick up some prosciutto, I’ll be making these gems!
Definitely set some prosciutto aside for these! You’ll love it!
I’ve made these twice and they are delicious!
That is awesome, Iggy! I’m so glad you like them!!!
Liren!
So glad I used this recipe to make these scones on this winter afternoon! They were great consistency and flavor. I added some fresh rosemary and it added a nice kick. Thank you, Liren!
Hi Ali! I am SO glad you loved the scones! Rosemary is a brilliant addition – I’m going to have to try that next time!
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These make amazing! Question: I’m taking these to a brunch, if I make them a day before and leave them in the freezer over night will it affect the cooking time or how they bake the next day?
Hi Jackie, you can certainly prep these the night before and freeze the unbaked scones. When you bake them, I would bake from frozen, just add a few more minutes to your baking time. Hope this helps!
that combination of flavors. Awesome it is.
I love anything doughy and these look amazing!!! Thanks so much for the inspiration; I am going to have to make these!!
xo
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These scones were delicious! I doubled quantities and made small scones and had more than 50 of them!
These just jumped off the page to me, screaming “Got to have one”. They look divine. This will have to be my Sunday morning treat!
These sound and look amazing, and I love the idea of a savory scone. Thanks for sharing!
oh my goodness. . these look heavenly. . I am totally going to try this recipe. . I think my first scone was from Starbucks. Maybe I shouldn’t admit that. But now I bake my own. . my go-to Cooks Illus. recipe. love that you did a savory scone here and gruyere, prosciutto and green onion sound amazing!
These sound fantastic! I love savory scones and would totally choose them over the befrostinged ones any day. :)
Thanks, Eileen! Savory, sweet, I love it all, but the savory ones are more easily devoured (which may not be a good thing!).
It’s recipes like these that make me wish I had many more hours for savory baking too. I love these flavors, I’ll just have to make the time to try them!
I would be happy if I had more time to bake, period! I am always in awe of how you are able to churn out such beautiful sweets, Laura!
These are some absolutely gorgeous scones.
Thank you so much, Jocelyn!
I love these Liren! I made some sweet scones for the holidays but anything sweet has not appealed since then. I’ll have to give these a gluten-free spin! Gorgeous pics as always!
Gosh, I know what you mean, Toni. After all those cookies and sweets from the holidays, I’m still not quite ready to get back into baking sweets. I can’t wait to see what you do with these, I would love to see a gluten free version!
I was just craving something cheesy and savory right now and saw your gorgeous photos on Facebook. Can’t resist these gruyere scones. Must make them soon. Thanks for sharing and hope your Sunday is going great, Liren :-)
I wish I could hand deliver, Betty Ann!!
I can actually also remember my first scone ;) On a rooftop terrace of an Oxford museum :D I was only wondering what the women next to me did with the cream and the jam :P Love the idea of a savory scone, it sounds amazing!
Rebecca
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Isn’t it incredible how vivid food memories can be? I also remember wondering aloud at the cream and jam, but I caught on quick :) Hope you get to try this savory version, Rebecca!
Delicious, delicious, delicious…these scones look so wonderful! The combination of flavors you use in this recipe are perfect! I want try these soon.
Thank you so much, Jodee! I hope you do get a chance to try them soon – the flavors are definitely delicious, and so versatile!