Mini Orange Cream Scones Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter. Mix in orange zest.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Whisk orange juice, egg, and vinegar together and pour into the flour mixture. Stir until moistened and sticky.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead gently about 10 times. Pat into a 6x8-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle into 4 squares; cut each square diagonally into 8 triangles. Arrange scones on the prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with milk and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Make the orange glaze while the scones are baking. Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and orange juice until thick and smooth; glaze should drip slowly off the back of a spoon. Mix in orange zest.
• Dunk warm scones in the glaze to fully coat the tops. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly grease a heavy mini scone pan (or an insulated cookie sheet).
• In food processor, combine flours, sugar, baking powder and salt. Pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles pea-size crumbs. Transfer to a large bowl, add cranberries and stir to mix. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, cream and orange zest until blended and add to the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir to form large, moist clumps of dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press together with your hands until the dough comes together. Roll out the dough, flouring as needed, into a 9" square. Cut into 4 equal-size squares, then cut each square diagonally (criss-cross) into 4 triangles. Press each triangle into a well of the prepared pan (or place on cookie sheet without touching).
• If using turbinado sugar topping, sprinkle on scones before baking.
• Bake until the scones are JUST golden brown (about 20 minutes). NOTE: do not overbake as it will result in a dry scone.
• Invert the pan onto a wire rack and lift off the pan. Let the scones cool for 10 minutes. Serve with butter (if opting for turbinado topping) or prepare a simple orange glaze, if desired. Makes 16 mini scones.
• Glaze: After scones are cooled, combine all ingredients. Top each scone with a heaping teaspoon of glaze. Allow to dry completely.