Cardamom Orange Scones
Cardamom Orange Scones
Ingredients
For the Scones
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, plus 1 tablespoon for brushing
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, from 1 medium orange
For the Orange Glaze
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground cardamom, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the dry ingredients. Using a pastry blender, your fingertips, or a food processor, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the lightly beaten large egg, 1/2 cup of heavy cream, and orange zest.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix with a fork or your hands until just combined and a shaggy dough forms. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently knead a few times to bring the dough together. Pat the dough into a 3/4-inch thick round.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Using a sharp knife or a round cookie cutter (about 2 1/2 inches), cut the dough into 8 wedges or rounds. Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between them.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Brush the tops of the scones with the remaining 1 tablespoon of heavy cream.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the scones are golden brown and cooked through. Let them cool on a wire rack while you prepare the glaze.
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 400
- 10
While the scones are cooling, prepare the orange glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, fresh orange juice, and orange zest until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Drizzle the orange glaze over the cooled scones before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Cardamom Orange Scones
Ingredients
For the Scones
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, plus 1 tablespoon for brushing
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, from 1 medium orange
For the Orange Glaze
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground cardamom, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the dry ingredients. Using a pastry blender, your fingertips, or a food processor, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the lightly beaten large egg, 1/2 cup of heavy cream, and orange zest.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix with a fork or your hands until just combined and a shaggy dough forms. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently knead a few times to bring the dough together. Pat the dough into a 3/4-inch thick round.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Using a sharp knife or a round cookie cutter (about 2 1/2 inches), cut the dough into 8 wedges or rounds. Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between them.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Brush the tops of the scones with the remaining 1 tablespoon of heavy cream.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the scones are golden brown and cooked through. Let them cool on a wire rack while you prepare the glaze.
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 400 - 10
While the scones are cooling, prepare the orange glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, fresh orange juice, and orange zest until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Drizzle the orange glaze over the cooled scones before serving.
⏱️ 1 min