Orange Scones with marmalade, a favorite recipe in the Chef’s Handyman food blog
Scones are delicious with marmalade and clotted cream. The orange rind will give a special taste. The fresh smell of the peeled rind is just great and let me zone out to faraway countries, especially during our cold winter season.
Chef’s Handyman recipe: Scones with oranges
To make dough, combine, 400 g or 13 oz. flour, 15 g or 0.5 oz. baking powder, 100 g or 3.5 oz. sugar, 100 g or 3.5 oz. butter (room temperature), orange rind, 1 dl or 3.5 fl. oz. milk and 3 tbsp. of yoghurt.
Knead all ingredients. Roll dough out (1 cm or 0.4 inches). Shape scones with round cookie cutter.
Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the scones on the sheet. Apply milk on top of the scones. Bake in oven at 210°C or 410°F for 12-15 minutes or until golden.
Serve the scones lukewarm with clotted cream and marmalade.
Shopping list for approx. 15-20 scones:
Baking Ingredients: 400 g or 13 oz. flour, 15 g or 0.5 oz. baking powder, 100 g or 3.5 oz. sugar
Spices: 0.5 tsp. salt
Fruits: 2 oranges
Dairy Products: 100 g or 3.5 oz. butter, 1 dl or 3.5 fl.oz. milk, 3 tbsp. plain yoghurt
The weekly special in the Chef’s Handyman food blog: Marmalade
Peel oranges and cut in pieces. Make sure you will get about 700 g or 22 oz. of orange pulp. Place orange pieces and preserving sugar in a large pan. Add 3 tbsp. of lemon juice, 2 tbsp. of orange blossom water, grated ginger and 1 tbsp. all spice powder. Cook on medium heat until sugar has been melted.
Mix all ingredients with the hand-held blender. Add orange rind or zest. When the marmalade gelatinizes fill mixture in the prepared glasses.
Prepare preserving glasses as written in the wrapping.
Shopping list for approx. 8-10 small glasses:
Fruits: 1.5 kg or 48 oz. oranges, 3 lemons
Baking Ingredients: 1 kg or 32 oz. preserving, 2 tbsp. orange blossom water
Spices: Salt, 1 tbsp. all spice, 0.5 oz. fresh ginger
Have a great weekend, yours Chef’s Handyman team!
