Blackberry Orange Scones

The orange zest makes for a flavorful, not overly sweet scone

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups unbleached flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 6  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon orange zest
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon  fresh orange juice
• 3⁄4 cup skim milk
• 1⁄4 cup frozen blackberrie

Directions

1. Sift about 2 cups of flour onto a piece of waxed paper. Measure out 2 1/2 cups into mixing bowl. You want the flour sifted before you measure it.
2. Add baking soda, cinnamon, sugar, and orange zest and mix lightly.
3. Cut butter into pieces and add to dry mixture. Mix until crumbly.
4. Add orange juice and slowly add milk mixing lightly until dough forms a ball.
5. Turn ball out onto floured surface and kneed one or two times ONLY.
6. Flatten dough and place frozen berries in middle.
7. Pull up edges of dough and knead one more time to distribute berries.
8. Pat into a circle and cut into 8 wedges.
9. Bake at 450 for 12 minutes.
10. Let cool on rack.