Delicious orange flavored scones with lightly candied almonds on the outside.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Baked goods, Dessert, Scones
Keyword: Breakfast, Dessert, Easy Recipes, Scone
Servings: 8Wedges
Ingredients
2cupsflour *1/2 cup additional flour can be added for firmer scones
1tablespoonbaking powder
1/2cupsugar
1teaspoonorange zest
6tablespoonscold butterdiced
1/3cupfresh orange juiceor about the amount from one orange squeezed
2large eggs
1/3cupmilk
1teaspoonorange extract
1/4cupslivered almonds
For the Glaze:
2tablespoonssalted butter
1teaspoonorange extract
1cuppowdered sugar
2tablespoonsmilk
Pinchof salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 F.
In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar and orange zest then stir together. Add cold butter chunks and work into the flour to form a crumbly mixture. Add orange juice, eggs, milk and orange extract. Stir together to form a loose, not overly worked dough.
Dump onto a greased pan or one lined with parchment paper. To make wedges, form into a disc shape. Sprinkle Almonds on top.
Bake for 20 minutes.
To make individual scones, divide dough into 8 sections and shape into scones or you can make16 small scones. Top each scone with almond slices. Separate on a greased or lined cookie sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes for large or until scones are almost baked through or 8-10 for small scones or until they are almost baked through.
During the time they bake combine melted butter, orange extract, powdered sugar and milk and stir to form the glaze.
For the large disc scone that will be cut into wedges, pull out of the oven (the scone will not be completely baked) and pour glaze over the top of the scone then return to oven and bake an additional 5-6 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted into the middle of the scone and it comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and cool before cutting into 8 large wedges.
For the individual scones, pull out of the oven when they are almost baked, add the glaze and return to the oven and bake an additional 2 minutes or until the scones are baked through. Remove from the oven, let cool slightly then enjoy.