Citrus Scones Recipe with Orange Glaze
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Citrus Scones Recipe with Orange Glaze
Description
This recipe starts with whisking together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, then cutting cold butter into the dry ingredients to create coarse crumbs. Heavy cream, lemon juice, and citrus zests are added to form a soft dough that holds together when pressed. The dough is shaped on a floured surface into a disc, cut into wedges, placed on a baking sheet, and brushed with melted butter before baking at 400ºF until lightly browned.
Once baked and cooled, an orange glaze made from confectioners sugar, fresh orange juice, and zest is drizzled atop the scones for a bright, sweet contrast to the buttery pastry. Optionally, coarse sugar can be sprinkled before baking for extra crunch.
These scones make a pleasant breakfast, brunch, or snack item, pairing well with tea or coffee. Their zesty flavor and tender crumb are classic and straightforward.
Instructions for storage note that scones can be kept on the countertop for a few days or refrigerated for up to 5 days. Un-glazed scones freeze well for up to 3 months and can be reheated before glazing.
Ingredients
Citrus Scone Recipe:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 /2 cup sugar + more for topping
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 /2 cup butter + more for topping, cold
- 3/4 - 1 /4 - 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
Orange Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- sugar optional, coarse, for topping
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat oven to 400º F. Line a rimmed baking sheet pan with parchment paper or a nonstick baking sheet.
For the scones:
- Make the Dough. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add butter to the bowl and cut into the flour with a pastry blender until the largest pieces of butter are about the size of a pea and the flour mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in 3/4 cup of heavy cream, lemon juice, and orange and lemon zests.. Press dough together between the palms of your hands. If it doesn't just hold together, add more heavy cream until is just holds together.
- Prepare the Dough. Pour dough onto a lightly floured countertop or a pastry board. Pat dough into a large round disc, about an inch thick. Cut dough into equal sized wedges and place onto prepared baking sheet pan. Melt about 2 tablespoons butter and brush on top of dough.
- Bake. Bake scones for 20-25 minutes or until they are just beginning to turn lightly brown. Remove from the oven.
Orange Glaze:
- Make the Glaze. Whisk all of the glaze ingredients together in a medium sized bowl until smooth and then drizzle on top of each scone after it has cooled for a few five minutes. Sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired.
Notes
- Store scones covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Freeze unglazed scones in an airtight container for up to 3 months; thaw overnight before reheating and glazing.
- Reheat scones in a 350ºF oven for about 5 minutes or in the microwave before applying the glaze.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 361kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 272mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 459IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 137mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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