Blackbery Orange Scones Recipe 455

BLACKBERY ORANGE SCONES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or sturdy fork until it resembles coarse crumbs. Mix the buttermilk, egg, vanilla and orange zest into the dry mixture until almost combined. Stir in the blackberries just until the mixture starts to come together but is still crumbly. Pour mixture onto a floured surfaced, gently knead dough four to five times and shape into an 8-inch disc. The dough may still seem a bit loose but should not be overworked. Cut the disc into eight triangular wedges and place onto a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the top of each scone with milk. Bake for about 15 to 18 minutes, or until the scones are golden brown. After the scones have cooled slightly, enjoy as is or finish with the following orange glaze. Optional Glaze: Mix 2 tablespoons of fresh squeezed orange juice with about 1 cup powdered sugar to combine. Drizzle over slightly warm scones. *It is much easier to work berries into the dough if you freeze the berries before mixing them in. I simply place them in a single layer on a flat plate covered with plastic wrap and place them in the freezer the night before. The frozen berries not only stay more intact when mixing in, but they also help to keep the butter cold, which makes for a flakier scone.

ORANGE SCONES WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter. Mix in orange zest.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Whisk orange juice, egg, and vinegar together and pour into the flour mixture. Stir until moistened and sticky.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead gently about 10 times. Pat into a 6x8-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle into 4 squares; cut each square diagonally into 8 triangles. Arrange scones on the prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with milk and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Make the orange glaze while the scones are baking. Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and orange juice until thick and smooth; glaze should drip slowly off the back of a spoon. Mix in orange zest.
• Dunk warm scones in the glaze to fully coat the tops. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

BLACKBERRY ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Sift about 2 cups of flour onto a piece of waxed paper. Measure out 2 1/2 cups into mixing bowl. You want the flour sifted before you measure it.
• Add baking soda, cinnamon, sugar, and orange zest and mix lightly.
• Cut butter into pieces and add to dry mixture. Mix until crumbly.
• Add orange juice and slowly add milk mixing lightly until dough forms a ball.
• Turn ball out onto floured surface and kneed one or two times ONLY.
• Flatten dough and place frozen berries in middle.
• Pull up edges of dough and knead one more time to distribute berries.
• Pat into a circle and cut into 8 wedges.
• Bake at 450 for 12 minutes.
• Let cool on rack.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine flour, butter, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange zest in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until butter is pea-sized or smaller. Pour buttermilk and 1/2 of the orange juice in slowly, with the processor running, until dough is sticky and all flour is absorbed. Mix in dried cranberries until evenly distributed. Reserve remaining orange juice for the icing.
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface and gently roll to a thickness of about 1 inch. Cut dough into 12 triangles with a knife (or use a biscuit cutter for circles) and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• While the scones are baking, combine reserved orange juice and 1 cup powdered sugar for icing. Stir to desired consistency, adding more powdered sugar as needed.
• Remove scones from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes to cool. Transfer to a plate and drizzle with icing. Serve warm.

THE BEST BLACKBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Sift all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Cut in butter. Before you add the berries - mix in the buttermilk. Add berries.
• Knead to form dough. Form dough into 3-4 inch balls.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
• Bake 15 - 20 minutes.
• Remove to rakes to cool. Best served warm.

BLUEBERRY ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk and orange juice just until moistened. Gently fold in blueberries. , Turn onto a floured surface; gently knead 10 times. Pat into an 8-in. circle. Cut into eight wedges. Separate wedges and place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

PETITE ORANGE AND CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/2 cup of the baking chips, the orange peel, egg and half-and-half until soft dough forms.
• On lightly floured surface, knead dough about 5 seconds or until dough is smooth. Divide dough in half. Pat each half into a round, 1/2 inch thick. Cut each round into 8 wedges.
• On ungreased cookie sheet, place wedges 1 inch apart. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool 10 minutes.
• Place remaining 1/2 cup baking chips in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal. Microwave on High 1 minute; press bag until chips are smooth. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze to drizzle melted chips over scones. Serve warm or cooled.