cherry and orange scones
If you've never eaten a scone, you are missing out on one of the most delicious teatime and breakfast treats. They are heavenly with clotted cream. If you've eaten one and thought they were a crumbly mess that tasted like cardboard, then you've never eaten a good scone. You need to do yourself a favor and make this recipe. The key to lighter scones is not to overwork the dough. Knead the dough until it just comes together, and you will have a fantastic result. Trader Joe's has dried orange-flavored cranberries which work well, but cherries are my favorite.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
These cherry and orange scones are light, airy, tender, and buttery. They're slightly sweet with a hint of orange flavor. The cherries are throughout the scones and add a pop of sweetness to every bite. We loved the sweetness and additional pop of flavor the orange glaze added. These homemade scones are a delicious breakfast or afternoon snack with a cup of tea.
Ingredients
- SCONES
- 1/2 cup dried sweet cherries
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 medium orange, zested
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 large egg yolk, beaten
- 1 large egg white, slightly beaten
- POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice, may need more
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make cherry and orange scones
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. -
Step 2Pour boiling water over cherries to cover; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain well.
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Step 3In a large bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the drained cherries and orange zest.
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Step 4Add butter to the mixture and blend with your fingers until it resembles course crumbs.
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Step 5Here's how it should look...
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Step 6In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and egg yolk. Add all at once to the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir until combined (mixture will be dry).
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Step 7Here's how it should look...
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Step 8Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Quickly knead the dough by gently folding and pressing for 10 to 12 strokes or until it comes together and is smooth. Pat into a 7-inch circle.
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Step 9Cut into 8 wedges.
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Step 10Arrange wedges on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, about 1 inch apart.
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Step 11Brush with egg white. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
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Step 12Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
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Step 13Stir together 1 c powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp orange juice, and 1/4 tsp vanilla. Stir in more orange juice if needed, 1 tsp at a time until it's a drizzling consistency.
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Step 14Drizzle scones with powdered sugar glaze.
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