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ORANGE SPICED SCONES




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List of Ingredients





1 3/4 c. flour
3 tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1/3 c. butter
1/2 c. raisins
1 egg, slightly beaten
4 to 6 tbsp. half & half
1 egg, slightly beaten

--ORANGE BUTTER:--

1/2 c. butter, softened
2 tbsp. orange marmalade



Recipe



Heat oven to 400 degrees. In medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and orange peel. Cut 1/3 cup butter into flour mixture until it resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins, 1 egg and just enough half and half so dough leaves sides of bowl. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly 10 times. Roll into 9 inch circle; cut into 12 wedges - or cut with cookie cutter. Place on cookie sheet. Brush with beaten egg. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. In a small bowl combine orange butter ingredients. Serve with scones.

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ORANGE BUTTERMILK SCONES

3 c. flour
1/3 c. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
12 tbsp. cold unsalted butter
1 c. + 1 tbsp. buttermilk
3/4 c. currants
1 tsp. grated orange rind, orange
part only

--GLAZE:--

1 tbsp. heavy cream
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. sugar

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Mix well, stirring with a fork. 2. Cut the butter into the flour mixture, using a pastry blender, fingertips or 2 knives, until it looks like bread crumbs. 3. Add buttermilk, currants and orange rind. Mix until dry ingredients are moist. 4. Gather the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead lightly about 12 times. Pat the dough into a circle. Cut out with a 2 inch round biscuit cutter into approximately 18 pieces. 5. Combine the glaze ingredients, and brush glaze on biscuits. Bake for 12 minutes or until browned. 6. Serve hot with clotted cream and fruit preserves.