Orange Poppy Scones Food

ORANGE-POPPY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry blender or your fingertips, work butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. With a fork, stir in 1/2 cup buttermilk, orange zest and juice, egg yolk, and poppy seeds until just combined.
• On a lightly floured surface, turn out dough and knead several times. Form dough into a 7-inch square; cut into 9 squares, then cut each in half diagonally. Transfer dough triangles to 2 parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets. Brush tops with 2 tablespoons buttermilk; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake until scones are pale golden, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cool on wire racks. Serve with butter and jam, if desired.

ORANGE-POPPY SEED SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly flour heavy large baking sheet. Mix 2 1/2 cups flour, sugar, poppy seeds, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in 2 teaspoons grated orange peel. Whisk egg and 2 tablespoons orange juice in medium bowl to blend. Add to flour mixture; stir just until blended.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead gently until smooth. Divide dough in half. Pat each half into 3/4-inch-thick round. Cut each round into 6 wedges.
• Arrange wedges on prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.

ORANGE POPPY SEED SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, poppy seeds, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
• Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or your fingers until it resembles cornmeal.
• In another small bowl, beat the egg with the orange juice; add the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just blended (you want to try and avoiding overbeating or overhandling the dough).
• Gently shape dough into a ball and cut in half.
• On a flour surface, pat each half into a circle, about 1/2 inch thick and about 8 inches in circumference.
• Cut each circle into 6 even wedges, and place the wedges, about 2 inches apart, onto the baking sheet.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.