Best Mandarin Orange Scones With Orange Butter Recipes

DOUBLE ORANGE SCONES WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.

MANDARIN ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F.

MANDARIN ORANGE SCONES WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, orange peel and salt.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Combine the egg and milk in a separate bowl and then add to the crumb mixture.
• Fold in chopped mandarin oranges just until moistened.
• Mix together additional sugar and cinnamon.
• Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead gently 10 times.
• Pat into a 6 inch circle and then sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Cut into eight wedges, separate and place onto a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from pan to a wire rack.
• Prepare the orange butter by beating butter and marmalade together in a small bowl until fluffy.
• Serve the scones warm with the prepared butter.

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.

DOUBLE ORANGE SCONES WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off.
• In large bowl, combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and orange peel.
• With fork, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add orange segments, milk, and egg.
• With fork, stir just until mixture leaves sides of bowl and soft dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface.
• Knead lightly 10 times.
• On greased cookie sheet, roll or pat into 6 inch circle.
• Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Cut into 8 wedges, separate slightly.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Beat butter in small bowl until light and fluffy.
• Stir in marmalade.
• Serve with warm scones.