Orange Almond Scones

Submitted by momaphet

"These are a little more involved than some scones, but still quick and delicious. I love them with raspberry jam and whipped cream. Wonderful in the morning or at teatime."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12-16 scones

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup orange juice, fresh is best
• 1⁄4 1/4 cup plain yogurt or 1/4 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup almonds, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix together liguids with egg and extract, beat well with a fork (a 2 cup measuring cup is perfect for this.).
3. Mix together in a separate bowl flour, baking powder and soda, and salt.
4. Cut in butter until fine granules form.
5. Stir in sugar, almonds and orange peel.
6. Add egg mixture and stir with a fork until a soft dough forms, add a little extra milk if needed.
7. Turn out onto a board and give 5-6 kneads.
8. Divide dough in half and pat into circles on an ungreased cookie sheet; cut each circle into 6-8 wedges, depending what size scone you want.
9. For crisper scones seperate wedges on the sheet.
10. Bake about 25 minutes or until medium brown.

Reviews

[Nif_H]

I usually find scones to be too dry but not these! The have a nice texture to them and don't crumble. I really enjoyed the flavours of the orange and almond. - they go together nicely. I had this with coffee but not because I needed a drink to wash it down! Thanks momaphet! :)

 

[Baby Kato]

I love orange almond anything. And this lovely recipe certainly does not disappoint. Scones are one of the things I enjoy the most so this sure was tailor made for me. No big surprise that I loved this. The scones were crisp and crunchy on the outside and light and tender on the inside, the crumb was perfect and the flavor wonderful. Just the right amount of orange. Thank you so much for sharing a recipe that has gone into my Best of 2015 Cookbook. I will be enjoying these often. Kudos to you. Made for CQ2 - Ireland.

 

[Boomette]

I got 14 scones. I used plain yogurt. Since I didn't have an orange to have orange peel, I added 1/2 tsp of orange extract. It gave a great taste of orange to the scones. I had sliced almonds and I put everything in the food processor. Thanks Momaphet :) Made for ZWT8 for Diners, Winers and Chives

 

[Maito]

These were really good, though the almond and orange flavors are quite subtle. Mine were nice and brown at 20 minutes, but it probably depends on how flat you pat it out, I made mine about 3/4 inch high.

 

[Sydney Mike]

Outstanding scones, these! I pretty much followed your recipe (made the buttermilk version), although I included a very generous amount of orange zest! Very, very nice, & just as satisfying the next morning, too! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]