Orange Spice Scones With Kefir Glaze 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 SPICE SCONES WITH KEFIR GLAZE

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Use a pastry blender or two forks to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles course crumbs. Stir in the orange zest and create a well in the center of the mixture.
• Pour in the kefir and gently stir until the dough comes together.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface - we like to tape some plastic wrap down to the counter first, then sprinkle on some flour and use that as the surface, it cuts cleaning time down a lot! Press the dough into an 11" x 7" rectangle, about 1" thick.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the rectangle in half so you have two 5.5" x 7" pieces, and then cut each of those halves in half in the same direction. You'll have eight 3.5" x 2.5" rectangles. Cut each of those diagonally so you end up with 16 triangles.
• Place the triangles onto your prepared baking sheets and cover them with plastic wrap. Freeze them for about 2 hours. (Once frozen, these will keep for up to two weeks in your freezer. Make them ahead of time & freeze if you plan on having house guests!).
• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and bake the scones for 30-35 minutes, rotating the pans half way through. When they're done, they will be golden, and flecked with brown. Transfer to a wire rack and cool.
• To make the glaze: Whisk powdered sugar and orange juice together until smooth, add kefir and whisk until incorporated. Dip the top of each scone into the glaze, our pour glaze over the top of scones. Let the glaze set for a few minutes before serving.