Mandarin orange scones
Mandarin orange scones recipe in the biscuit category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 can mandarin oranges, chopped
- Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 3 drops orange flavoring
- Fresh orange juice
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- By hand, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Cut in butter. Add buttermilk, orange zest and mandarin oranges.
- Turn dough onto well-floured board. Add flour as needed.
- Knead dough. Make eight 1-inch round wedges.
- Score the eight wedges. Bake for 12 to 16 minutes.
- Glaze: Combine confectioners sugar, orange zest, orange flavoring and enough fresh orange juice to make a runny glaze.
- Pour glaze over warm scones.
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