Zesty orange scones: A fruity twist on a tea time favourite
A classic tea time snack, scones go a long way to bring joy to your life. Our zesty orange scones bring a twist of flavour with that iconic, fluffy snack.
You need cozy tea parties with your friends and scones are one of the most well-known baked goods when having tea. They are soft and fluffy on the inside, slightly more dense on the outside and buttery as the day is long. Scones are also very versatile because you can break them open and have them with any topping you can think of. We added some orange flavour to these zesty orange scones.
For your zesty orange scones
The scones are made with a great homemade recipe and will come out of the oven, fluffy, buttery and light. Wait for your scones to cool before adding the orange glaze so that your scones don’t become soggy. When serving, break them open and add any ingredients you want, like more orange marmalade, cream and anything else you want to.
A classic tea time snack, scones go a long way to bring joy to your life. Our zesty orange scones bring a twist of flavour with that iconic, fluffy snack.
Zesty orange scones Recipe
Course: Snacks, BreakfastCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy10
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minutesThis baked scone recipe has a lovely orange glaze,
Ingredients
⅓ cup ⅓ white sugar
1 large 1 orange, freshly squeezed
2 cups 2 all-purpose flour
1 tsp 1 baking powder
½ tsp ½ salt
½ cup ½ unsalted butter
1 large 1 egg
- INGREDIENTS – GLAZE
3 tbsp 3 unsalted butter, melted
1 cup 1 castor sugar
½ tsp ½ vanilla essence
2 tbsp 2 freshly squeezed orange juice
Method
- Preheat oven to 170°C and line your baking tray with a baking sheet. Set aside.
- For your dry ingredients mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl melt butter and mix with orange juice and an egg, stirring until it is smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and combine using a fork. Once combined use your hands to work in the dough, pressing it on the side of the bowl to form into a ball, when you are done the texture of the dough will not be sticky but easy to form.
- Lightly flour a clean surface and roll your dough out until it’s flat (about 2cm thick). Using a cup or round cookie cutter, cut the scones into round shapes and transfer them onto a baking tray.
- Bake scones for 15-20 minutes or until the top begins to turn golden and the scones are puffed. Set the tray aside and allow the scones to cool for at least 10 minutes while preparing the glaze.
- METHOD – GLAZE
- Stir melted butter together with castor sugar, vanilla essence and orange juice until smooth. Once the scones are cooled completely, drizzle the glaze onto the top using a spoon.
Notes
- Only add the glaze to cool scones as adding it to warm scones will allow the glaze to seep into the scones making them two moist and soft.
- These scones can hold at room temperature for about 3-5 days when sealed in an airtight container.
- Another glazing option is to egg wash your scones by beating an egg with a pinch of salt and brushing the tops before baking.
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