Raisin-Orange Scones
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 8:51am

Ingredients




2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
6 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon orange zest
5 tablespoons cold butter, cut into ¼-inch cubes
½ cup raisins, chopped
3/4 cup whole milk, plus more for brushing
Juice of 1 orange
Raw sugar, for sprinkling

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 2 In a large bowl stir in flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and orange zest.  Combine 3/4 cup milk and juice of 1 orange. 3 Mix in butter with fingertips until the consistency of course meal with a few slightly larger butter lumps. 4 Stir in cranberries and milk and orange juice. 5 On a floured surface, form into a ball and pat into an 8-inch circle, about ¾-inch thick. 6 Brush top and sides with cream and sprinkle generously with raw sugar. 7 Cut into 8 triangles (like you would a pie). 8 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden. 9 Resist eating these immediately and let them rest about 10 minutes to firm up.