Fresh & Tangy Orangeness Scones #christmas #breaksaft #dessert

I judge out of all the scones that I've had (I may not neaten really more contrary flavors, but I do tell them a lot at tree shops), these are likely one of my favorites. They are so invigorated! The season gives it the perfect flavour that citrus humour unaccompanied won't do.

Lastly, let me aver you virtually this dulcify. The scones are high without it, if you pauperization to preclude the calories from the pulverized dulcorate. But, if you said "forget that, I'm having the sweeten!" Let me assert you, it's awing. It reminds me of an orangeness buttercream. Almost. The texture isn't the aforementioned. But y'all, it's so nifty that if there is any unexhausted, I could totally eat it with a woodenware! I faculty be truthful. I had any liberal over after making these…Kelsie put it in a container in the refrigerator, and testament take a spoon and eat a bit every greeting. It's earnestly that opportune.

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Ingredients

Scones:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter cut into cubes and placed in the freezer for 10 minutes
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 egg
• zest from one large orange*

::glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter melted
• 3 tablespoons orange juice from the orange you zested, or from the jug in the fridge

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl mix together the sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and orange zest.
3. Using a pastry cutter, combine the frozen butter cubes with the flour mixture. You should get a wet sandy texture. Set aside.
4. In a small bowl whisk together the egg and sour cream.
5. Pour the egg and sour cream into the flour mix.
6. Mix together until a dough comes together. Don't over mix.
7. Drop the dough onto the parchment lined baking sheet.
8. Press and flatten the dough into a large 8 inch round disc.
9. Slice into 8 triangles.
10. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
11. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
12. Slice into the same markings you sliced earlier, and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
13. Cool completely before icing.
14. To make the icing, mix together all the ingredients. Using a spoon drizzle over the scones. Icing will harden. You can also dip the tops of the scones into the icing instead of drizzling it.

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