Orange Glazed Scones

Name: Orange Glazed Scones
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: English & Scottish
Ingredients: All purpose flour; Sugar; Baking powder; Salt; Butter; Milk; Cranberries; Orange zest; Icing sugar; Orange juice

How to make orange glazed scones, prepared with cranberries and covered with a delicious orange glaze. A classic scone recipe perfect for an afternoon tea!

11 January, 2017

serves for

total time

0 HR 45 MIN

ingredients

All purpose flour

165 g

Sugar

2 tbsp

Baking powder

1 tbsp

Salt

1 pinch

Butter

40 g

Milk

120 ml

Cranberries

3 tbsp, dried

Orange zest

1, unwaxed, finely grated

Icing sugar

110 g

Orange juice

1 - 2 tbsp

Preparation

Step 01

For the orange scones

To prepare the orange glazed scones first heat the oven to 220°C (200° fan).
Grease 2 baking trays.
Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Gradually stir in the milk, cranberries and orange zest to form a soft dough.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until smooth.
Roll or pat out 1 cm thick. Cut into rounds with a floured 6 cm cutter. Lightly knead together the trimmings and cut out more rounds
Place well apart on the baking trays and bake for 12-15 minutes until risen and golden.
Cool the orange scones on the baking tray for a few minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 02

For the orange glaze

To prepare the orange glaze sift the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually beat in the orange juice until thick and smooth.
Drizzle over the orange glazed scones and leave to set.