Orange Scented Scones Recipes

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.

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.

SWEET SOUTHERN ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in a food processor. Pulse/stir to mix. Add butter and mix until crumbly. Mix sour cream egg yolk, and orange juice. Stir into dry ingredients (will be dry). Kneed to combine. Divide in half. Shape into 6" rounds. Place on a greased baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cut into 6 wedges. Beat egg white until frothy, brush over tops, and then sprinkle with sugar crystals. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

ORANGE SCENTED SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Combine flours, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and zest in a medium bowl. Cut in cold butter.
• In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, and vanilla.
• Form a well in the dry ingredients, add wet ingredients. Combine, but do NOT overmix.
• Form into a 6x9" rectangle, cut in half lengthwise and thirds widthwise, cut each square in half diagonally. Place on baking sheet (preferably lined with a silicone mat or parchment).
• Beat remaining egg white with 1 tsp water. Brush egg wash on scones, dust with coarse sugar if desired.
• Bake about 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Freeze leftovers immediately.