| Orange Buttermilk Scones
3 cups of flour
1/3 cup of sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
3/4 teaspoon of salt
12 tablespoon of cold unsalted butter
1 cup + 1 tablespoon of buttermilk
3/4 cup of currants
1 teaspoon of grated orange rind, orange part only
GLAZE
1 tablespoon of heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 tablespoons of sugar | |
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Mix well, stirring with a fork. Cut the butter into the flour mixture, using a pastry blender, fingertips or 2 knives, until it looks like bread crumbs. Add buttermilk, currants and orange rind. Mix until dry ingredients are moist. 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. Combine the glaze ingredients, and brush glaze on biscuits. Bake for 12 minutes or until browned. Serve hot with clotted cream and fruit preserves. |
