Orange and Currant Scones
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
3 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
3 tablespoons currants
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes, plus more for greasing pan
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons milk
Directions:
- Combine the orange zest, currants, and orange juice in a small heatproof bowl and microwave on full power for 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and set aside
until cool.
- Preheat the oven to 475°F. Generously butter the wells of the Emerilware Cast Iron Biscuit pan.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and salt and sift into a mixing bowl.
- Add the butter and, using a pastry cutter, two
knives, or a fork, cut the butter in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the cooled currant mixture and stir to combine.
- Add the heavy cream and stir until mixture
just comes together.
- Drop the dough by spoonfuls into the prepared biscuit pan, making sure that the dough is evenly distributed.
- Brush the tops of the scones with a bit of
the milk, then sprinkle each scone with 1/2 teaspoon of the remaining sugar.
- Bake until the scones are puffed, golden brown, and cooked through when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow scones to cool in the pan on a cooling rack for 5 minutes before turning out of the pan.
- Serve the scones warm or at room temperature.