Double Orange Scones with Orange Butter
Delicious, fresh homemade scone recipe served with an orange butter!
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- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1/3 cup salted butter
- 1 11 -ounce can mandarin oranges, (drained)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg, (beaten)
- 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) salted butter, (softened)
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
Steps
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar and orange zest. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or two knives to form coarse crumbs. Add the oranges, milk and egg and then stir until mix leaves sides of bowl and forms a sticky dough. Flour your hands and knead lightly 10 times.
Roll out the dough into a rectangle on a floured board and cut into 14 triangles. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the scones lightly with the sugar.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Mix the softened butter and marmalade and place in small serving bowl. Serve with warm scones.
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