Orange Scented Scones Food

ORANGE CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or spray with cooking oil).
• Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange zest. Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter (or using a standing mixer) and mix the dough until the butter is about the size of peas, and the dough resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk egg, sour cream, heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Mix with the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and pat into a 1" thick circle. Cut into 8 triangles. Place scones on parchment lined baking tray, making sure the scones are evenly spaced apart.
• Brush the tops of each scone with a little bit of heavy cream, and bake for 15-16 minutes, or until scones are golden brown.
• While the scones are cooling, mix together melted butter, powdered sugar (starting with 1 cup), vanilla extract, orange juice, and orange zest. If the glaze seems too thin, add in the last 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
• Pour the glaze over the scones and enjoy!

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.

SCONES WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. For the orange butter, put butter in a bowl and cream. Fold in 3 teaspoons of grated orange zest. Add confectioners' sugar to butter, and beat until fluffy. Keep in refrigerator until ready to use. For the scones, place sifted flour in a bowl. Add pinch of salt, baking powder, granulated sugar and orange rind. Mix to incorporate air. Toss 6 ounces butter into flour and rub with fingertips until it resembles large flakes. Make well in the center. Whisk together 3 eggs and 2 cups milk and pour mixture into the center. With fingers of your "best" hand outstretched and stiff, mix in a full circular movement from the center to the outside of the bowl. This takes just seconds. Sprinkle some flour on the work surface, turn dough onto floured board. Pat dough into a round about 1-inch thick. Stamp into scones with a cutter. Whisk together egg and milk. Brush tops with egg wash and dip tops only in granulated sugar. Put onto a baking sheet and bake in preheated 475 degree oven for 10 to12 minutes or until golden on top.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine the first eight ingredients and using a pastry cutter or fork make a coarse meal.
• In a separate bowl combine the milk, egg, orange juice and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon just until blended. Turn the dough into a floured surface and knead slightly five or six times.
• Roll the dough out to 3/4 inch thick and cut into rounds with a floured 2 inch biscuit cutter. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar before baking.
• Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.

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 BREAKFAST SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F; combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and orange peel in large bowl.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in Mandarin oranges and cranberries.
• Combine sour cream, egg, extracts and orange juice in small bowl; beat with wire whisk until smooth; stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until well mixed. (Mixture will be dry seeming.)
• Spread into greased 9-inch round cake pan & sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake for 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and scone is lightly browned.
• Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan then cut into wedges.

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.

EASY ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Mix Bisquick, marmalade, raisins, spices, 2 eggs and juice until moist. Turn dough onto floured board; sprinkle with flour.
• Roll into 9 inch circle. Cut into 12 wedges using floured knife. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
• Alternate wedges - wide and narrow ends on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees 12-14 minutes.