Orange scones have a sweet brightness and add a little sunshine to a drab day. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, tea, snacking or as a side to soup or salad!
zest from one orangedivided--leave some on the orange for the glaze
1/3cupgranulated sugar
1Tablespoonbaking powder
½teaspoonsalt
4Tablespoonsbutter
1/4cupchopped dried fruitchopped fine
2eggsdivided--take out a couple teaspoons for the egg wash
1teaspoon waterto mix with reserved egg for egg wash
6Tablespoonsmilkor cream
Optional Glaze:
2Tablespoonsorange juice
2Tablespoonsbutter
1cuppowdered sugar
1/4 teaspoondried ginger
1teaspoonorange zest
Instructions
Make the scones
Zest the orange, leaving about 1/8 of it un-zested. Set aside the orange for the glaze.
In a large mixing bowl or food processor, combine flour, baking powder, orange zest, sugar and salt.
Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a fork, pastry tool or food processor, until butter pieces are tiny and flour-coated. Mixture will resemble crumbs but will still be a fairly floury.
Add chopped dried fruit to the dry ingredients and mix in.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs , then remove about 2 teaspoons of beaten egg to a separate bowl and set aside. Add the milk to the larger bowl of egg, then stir the egg-milk mixture into the dry ingredients, being careful not to over mix. Add additional liquid or flour if needed.
Turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead once or twice, then form into a ball. Roll out or pat dough into a 6 x 6 inch square. Divide the square into 4 equal squares, then cut each of those on the diagonal to form 8 scones.
Spray a cookie sheet with a non-stick baking spray and place scones on the sheet. Beat the reserved egg lightly with a teaspoon of water and brush the tops of the scones. Sprinkle with coarse sugar if not glazing.
Bake at 400°F for 12-15 minutes or until golden, then cool on a wire rack.
Make the glaze (optional)
When the scones are cool, zest the un-zested section of the orange until you have about a teaspoon of zest. Juice the orange and measure out 2 Tablespoons. Melt the butter.
Whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
Glaze the scones (optional)
Using a teaspoon, drizzle the cooled scones with the glaze. You can heat the glaze for a couple seconds in the microwave if it gets to thick.
Notes
Calories are calculated with the glaze amount listed. You can subtract 70 calories if you top each scone with a teaspoon of coarse sugar instead.
I am not a health professional and nutrition data is calculated programatically. Accuracy may vary with product selection, calculator accuracy, etc. Consult a professional for the best information.