Orange Spice Scones
By: Amanda Addison Roper
Published: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 5:44am

Ingredients




1 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons of sugar
 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons orange peel
 cup cold butter, sliced into chunks
1/4 cup molasses
3 teaspoons orange marmalade
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 egg, slightly beaten
6 teaspoons half'n'half

Preparation

1 Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and orange peel in large bowl 2 Cut in butter until dry mixture resembles coarse crumbs 3 Stir in molasses, pumpkin pie spice, and egg.  Stir JUST ENOUGH TO MIX 4 Stir in half'n'half a bit at a time, just enough to pull the dough away from the bowl 5 Turn onto well-floured surface and knead 8 - 10 times. 6 Gently roll-out or pat out dough.  Use cookie cutters or a glass to cut out round bits of dough 7 Put onto cookie sheet, bake 9 minutes 8 Brush scones slightly with two parts half'n'half and one part molasses 9 Bake another 2-3 minutes 10 Remove from pan 11 Enjoy warm with tea and essays about Victorian Women's literature