From the Kitchen of The Pearl of Seneca Lake B & B

 Dundee, New York
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Orange Marmalade Scones

 

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This recipe came from King Arthur Flour.   I have changed the recipe to make individual scones.   They use a 9” round cake pan.  They also call for an orange flavored extract that I use, Fiori di Sicilia, (available from King Arthur Flour), but orange extract can be used.   I usually roll out the dough and cut it into biscuit shapes.

 

Whisk together:

3 cups flour

4 tsp baking powder

¾ tsp salt

½ cup sugar

Grated rind of 1 orange

 

Cut in the butter, using your fingers, a pastry fork, a pastry blender or an electric mixer.    The butter lumps are important to ensure flaky, tender scones.

½ cup butter

 

Whisk together and add to dry ingredients until everything is well moistened and just combined:

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

¼ tsp Flori di Sicilia flavoring (or ½ tsp orange extract)

1 cup buttermilk  (or 1 cup of milk and 1 tbsp white vinegar or

lemon juice.   Let sit about 5 minutes.)

 

Spread the scones on a buttered cookie sheet.   Flatten with wet hands and make an indentation with your finger in each center.
In each indentation add a tsp marmalade:

          about 2/3 cup orange marmalade (total)

 

Sprinkle each scone with sugar.   I always refrigerate until ready to bake.

 

Bake in preheated 400 deg oven for about 18 minutes.