Sesame-Orange Scones
Source of Recipe
Penny Halsey
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup Sesame seeds
3 tablespoons Orange rind -- grated
3 cups All-purpose flour
3 tablespoons Light brown sugar -- packed
1 tablespoon Baking powder
3/4 teaspoon Salt
3/4 cup Vegetable shortening
1 cup Orange juice
3 tablespoons SugarRecipe
Preheat oven to 425 degrees; grease a large baking sheet. Set aside 1 tablespoon sesame seeds and 1 tablespoon orange rind. In a large bowl, combine flour, remaining sesame seeds and orange rind, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. With a pastry blender, or two knives, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 tablespoon orange juice. Add remaining orange juice to dry ingredients and mix lightly with a fork until mixture clings together and forms a soft dough.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently 5 or 6 times. Divide dough in half. With a lightly floured rolling pin, roll on half of the dough into a 7-inch round; cut into 4 wedges. Repeat with remaining dough. Place scones one inch apart on prepared pan. Pierce tops with the tines of a fork.
In a small saucepan, heat reserved orange juice and the sugar to boiling; stir in reserved orange rind and brush over the tops of the scones; sprinkle with reserved sesame seeds. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden brown. Brush again with orange glaze. Serve warm. Makes 8
|
|
member logon
