Orange Raisin Scones

Submitted by Dorel

"Delicious flavor from the orange juice. I used reconstituted frozen OJ. I forgot to cut mine into triangular pieces before I baked them. It didn't seem to make any difference, they are very easy to cut after being baked."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 8 pieces

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup raisins

directions

1. Sift dry ingredients, cut in butter with pastry cutter or two knives.
2. In a small bowl mix egg slightly and then add orange juice.
3. Make a well in center of flour mixture and add liquid ingredients.
4. Stir lightly, add raisins and mix just until raisins are incorporated .
5. This will be quite sticky, turn out onto well floured surface.
6. Split in half.
7. You can use a cookie sheet now and with well floured hands push each into a circle about 6-8 inches, they should be about 1/2 inch thick.
8. Cut into 8 triangular pieces but do not separate.
9. Bake at 425°-450° for 10-15 minutes.
10. Remove from oven when they are a nice golden color.

Reviews

[woodland hues]

These are wonderful scones. They are up there with the best I've ever made. I love the orange flavour in these. I baked them an extra 5 min because it was a dense dough...used 2 cups whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup each of spelt and rice flours. Thanks for posting this!