slender orange clove scones

Name: Slender Orange Clove Scones
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup(s) flour; 3 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) flavored coffee creamer powder (i use coffee mate parisian almond creme); 3 - zest of 3 oranges; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 stick(s) unsalted butter (very cold - put in freezer); 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/4 cup(s) shortening

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Monica H

Michigan City, IN

Updated on Aug 31, 2011

I've combined ingredients and method from different recipes, and this is a scone recipe that works for me; it produces a slender, finger-friendly scone that is easy to eat (easy for kids to pick up and hold like a pizza!) that is very flavorful. Note: for pretty-on-a-plate presentation, melt 1/2 cup brown sugar with 3 Tbs. water in microwave and drizzle over scones.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

method ---

yield 7-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon flavored coffee creamer powder (i use coffee mate parisian almond creme)
3 - zest of 3 oranges
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter (very cold - put in freezer)
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup shortening

How To Make slender orange clove scones

Step 1

Place stick of butter in the freezer.

Step 2

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl (including zest); set aside.
Step 3

Mix wet ingredients (reserve one of the eggs to the side) in separate bowl.
Step 4

With flowered fingers, pinch shortening into little balls and drop into dry ingredients.
Step 5

Working quickly, grate your very cold butter into the dry ingredients.
Step 6

Pour in wet ingredients and mix gently with spatula; do not overmix or your scone will come out very heavy. You will end up with a crumbly mixture...not very cohesive at all.
Step 7

Turn your crumbly mixture onto floured surface and fold gently with flowered hands, using your fingers to shape and pat it into a flat ball, about 1/8 inch thick.
Step 8

Cut into wedges using a pizza cutter.
Step 9

Beat your leftover egg. Brush wedge tops with beaten egg. Sprinkle tops with sugar. Bake wedges in a buttered casserole pan 15-20 minutes until tops are golden.
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