Orange Ginger Scones
Ready for an orange zesty ginger spiced scone with an amazing orange zest glaze? This recipe DELIVERS! You and your guest and family will love these scones!
Servings: 8 scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup chopped candied ginger
- 1/4 cup chopped dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbsp ⁃ fresh Squeezed orange juice
- 1 ⁃ Optional egg yolk and water coating
Orange Zest Glaze
- juice of 1/2 an orange
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar more if large orange used
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 375.
- Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in medium bowl.
- Cut cold butter into dry ingredients with pastry blender.
- Add orange zest, a squeeze of the orange to the milk.
- Add liquid to dry ingredients and work dough until just combined.
- Add dark chocolate into dough and work in.
- Form dough into round about 1/2 inch thick. Score the top about half way through into six equal wedges.
- Mix egg yolk with 1 tbsp of water and brush over scones.
- Bake on parchment paper for 18-20 min.
- Place on rack to cool, then drizzle topping, and eat!