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Orange Scones

Orange Scones

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!
Author: Inger
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine British
Servings 8
Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups unbleached flour
  • zest from one orange divided--leave some on the orange for the glaze
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped dried fruit chopped fine
  • 2 eggs divided--take out a couple teaspoons for the egg wash
  • 1 teaspoon water to mix with reserved egg for egg wash
  • 6 Tablespoons milk or cream

Optional Glaze:

  • 2 Tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried ginger
  • 1 teaspoon orange 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 393mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 1mg
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.
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