Orange-Currant Scones
Enjoy these delightful orange currant scones - tender, buttery, and fragrant with citrus zest. Perfect for a leisurely weekend breakfast or a cozy afternoon tea break.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 8 Tbs. (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into
- small pieces
- 1/2 cup currants
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Zest of 1 orange
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease a scone pan, or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until pea-size crumbs form. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the currants.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, cream and orange zest until blended and add to the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir to form large, moist clumps of dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press together with your hands until the dough comes together. Roll out the dough, flouring as needed, into a 10-inch round about 3/4 inch thick. Cut into 8 equal-size wedges. Press each wedge into a well of the prepared scone pan, or place the wedges 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake until the scones are golden, about 25 minutes. Invert the scone pan onto a wire rack and lift off the pan, or transfer the scones from the baking sheet to the rack. Let the scones cool for 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8 scones.
- Adapted from a recipe given to Chuck Williams by Judy Rodgers, Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Zuni Café, San Francisco.
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