Orange Ginger Scones Recipes

ORANGE SCONES WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter. Mix in orange zest.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Whisk orange juice, egg, and vinegar together and pour into the flour mixture. Stir until moistened and sticky.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead gently about 10 times. Pat into a 6x8-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle into 4 squares; cut each square diagonally into 8 triangles. Arrange scones on the prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with milk and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Make the orange glaze while the scones are baking. Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and orange juice until thick and smooth; glaze should drip slowly off the back of a spoon. Mix in orange zest.
• Dunk warm scones in the glaze to fully coat the tops. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

ORANGE GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, ginger, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk sour cream and egg; add to dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in orange zest., Turn onto a floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Divide dough in half. Pat each portion into a 7-in. circle; cut each into six wedges. , Separate wedges and place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

GINGER ORANGE MARMALADE SCONES!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and ginger together.
• Add the egg, marmalade and mix.
• Add in the butter and use a fork or pastry cutter to blend into mixture until it is crumbly.
• Add milk slowly and mix until the dough comes together. Add more milk if needed. Dough should come together so that you can roll it out.
• Place dough on a board and gently bring it together.
• Divide into half.
• Press down on each half until a circle is made. Repeat with the other half.
• Using a knife, cut each cirle into 4 and place on parchment lined baking sheet.
• Sprinkle a little sugar on each scone.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, sugar, ginger, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together until thoroughly combined. Grate in frozen butter using a box grater. Toss until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in chopped ginger.
• Whisk buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl or measuring cup until thoroughly combined. Add to dry ingredients and mix just until no dry clumps of flour remain; dough will be somewhat sticky.
• Turn dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. Gently press dough together into an even 7-inch circle. Lightly flour your hands if dough is too sticky to shape. Cut dough into 8 triangles using a bench scraper. Space scones 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
• Whisk egg and water until combined. Gently brush the top of each scone with the egg wash. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until scones are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring scones to a wire rack to cool completely.

ORANGE GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, 2 TBLS sugar, baking powder, ginger, salt and baking soda.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Combine the egg, sour cream, and orange peel; add to crumb mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
• Turn onto a floured surface; knead 5-6 times.
• Divide dough in half.
• Pat each portion into a 7" circle; cut each into 6 wedges.
• Seperate wedges and place 1" apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

CRANBERRY ORANGE GINGER SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Spray 2-4 cookie sheets with non stick spray. Preheat oven to 375*F.
• 2. In small bowl combine the cranberries and candied ginger with 1/2 cup of the flour. In large bowl mix together rest of flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and orange peel. combine both bowls into the large bowl.
• 3. In small bowl combine the cream and 1/2 cup of the milk. Add slowly to the dry ingredients and combine to make a soft dough. If needed add the remaining milk by tablespoonfuls to get a soft but workable dough.
• 4. Turn out onto lightly floured board and pat or roll into 3/4 inch thickness. Cut into triangles about 2 1/2 inches across at the base. A pizza wheel works well for this. Place on baking sheets. Bake 15-20 minutes until puffed, lightly golden browned and cooked through.
• 5. Serve with your choice of butter, cream, jams or jellies.