Mandarin Orange Scones With Orange Butter Recipes

MANDARIN ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F.

MANDARIN ORANGE SCONES WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, orange peel and salt.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Combine the egg and milk in a separate bowl and then add to the crumb mixture.
• Fold in chopped mandarin oranges just until moistened.
• Mix together additional sugar and cinnamon.
• Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead gently 10 times.
• Pat into a 6 inch circle and then sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Cut into eight wedges, separate and place onto a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from pan to a wire rack.
• Prepare the orange butter by beating butter and marmalade together in a small bowl until fluffy.
• Serve the scones warm with the prepared butter.

SCONES WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. For the orange butter, put butter in a bowl and cream. Fold in 3 teaspoons of grated orange zest. Add confectioners' sugar to butter, and beat until fluffy. Keep in refrigerator until ready to use. For the scones, place sifted flour in a bowl. Add pinch of salt, baking powder, granulated sugar and orange rind. Mix to incorporate air. Toss 6 ounces butter into flour and rub with fingertips until it resembles large flakes. Make well in the center. Whisk together 3 eggs and 2 cups milk and pour mixture into the center. With fingers of your "best" hand outstretched and stiff, mix in a full circular movement from the center to the outside of the bowl. This takes just seconds. Sprinkle some flour on the work surface, turn dough onto floured board. Pat dough into a round about 1-inch thick. Stamp into scones with a cutter. Whisk together egg and milk. Brush tops with egg wash and dip tops only in granulated sugar. Put onto a baking sheet and bake in preheated 475 degree oven for 10 to12 minutes or until golden on top.

DOUBLE ORANGE SCONES WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off.
• In large bowl, combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and orange peel.
• With fork, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add orange segments, milk, and egg.
• With fork, stir just until mixture leaves sides of bowl and soft dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface.
• Knead lightly 10 times.
• On greased cookie sheet, roll or pat into 6 inch circle.
• Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Cut into 8 wedges, separate slightly.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Beat butter in small bowl until light and fluffy.
• Stir in marmalade.
• Serve with warm scones.