Orange Spiced Scones
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
1 dozen
ingredients
-
Scones
- 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1⁄3 cup cold butter
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 4 -6 tablespoons half-and-half cream
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Orange Butter
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
directions
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and orange peel in medium bowl. Cut in 1/3 cup butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins, 1 beaten egg and just enough half & half until mixture is moistened.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly 10 times. Roll into 9-inch circle; cut into 12 wedges. Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Brush with remaining beaten egg. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet.
- Stir together all orange butter ingredients in small bowl; serve with warm scones.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
southern chef in lo
white springs, FL
I have 6 children 4 boys and 2 girl,ilove to cook and try lots of different foods,my real name is Britt and i live in louisiana i like to collect recipes,cookbooks,dolls,and angels,i just started having a intrest in teacups and teapots,i also like amish rag dolls.