SCONES: This is a nice version of scones that has additional flavour coming from the orange juice and peel that you might like.

ORANGE CURRANT SCONES:

 

 

 

dry ingredients:

    2 cups all purpose flour                                          

    1 tbsp. sugar

    1 tbsp. baking powder        

    ½ tsp. salt

¼ cup cold butter cut into bits                                     

1 egg, lightly beaten

¼ cup orange juice                                                      

 

½ cup 18% cream

grated rind of 1 orange                                               

1 ½ cups dry currants

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

 

Sift all the dry ingredients together into a large bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.  Make a well in the center of flour mixture, add in orange juice, cream, the beaten egg and grated rind. Stir the mixture until just moistened. Stir in currants.

 

Turn the dough out on a floured surface, gently pad dough together and roll out lightly into ¾-inch thickness. Cut out scones and arrange them on un-greased baking sheet. Brush tops with milk or cream. Bake 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and cool on rack. 

 

Serve warm scones with jam and clotted cream, if preferred.