Orange-Currant Scones
Orange-Currant Scones recipe
Yield
18 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 ½ | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | cup |
butter, unsalted
chilled, cut into pieces (1 stick) |
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
chilled, solid, cut into pieces |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
buttermilk
plus 2 tablespoons, chilled |
|
| ¾ | cup |
currants
dried, or raisins, or dried cranberries |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
orange zest
grated |
|
| 1 | x |
sugar
additional |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 79 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 13 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 3.8 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 118 | ml |
butter, unsalted
chilled, cut into pieces (1 stick) |
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
chilled, solid, cut into pieces |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
buttermilk
plus 2 tablespoons, chilled |
|
| 177 | ml |
currants
dried, or raisins, or dried cranberries |
|
| 15 | ml |
orange zest
grated |
|
| 1 | x |
sugar
additional |
*
|
Directions
These scones are terrific with butter and honey or marmalade.
Preheat oven to 425℉ (220℃).
Line large baking sheet with foil.
Stir flour, ⅓ cup sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in large bowl to blend.
Add butter and shortening; using fingertips, rub in until coarse meal forms.
Add 1 cup buttermilk, currants and orange peel.
Stir gently until dough comes together in large moist clumps.
Gather dough into ball.
Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface.
Gently knead 3 or 4 turns to combine will.
Divide into 2 pieces; flatten into ¾ inch-thick rounds.
Using floured knife, cut each round into 8 wedges.
Transfer wedges to prepared baking sheet.
Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons buttermilk and sprinkle with additional sugar.
Bake scones until light golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
