Fresh Orange Scones
You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Fresh Orange Scones a try. This vegetarian recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 5g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 268 calories. If you have baking powder, sugar, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Scottish cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes.
Instructions
Heat oven to 400F. In medium bowl, mix flour, oats, 3 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, orange peel and salt.
Cut in butter, using pastry blender or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in egg and just enough half-and-half so dough leaves side of bowl.
Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. On ungreased cookie sheet, pat or roll into 7-inch circle, 1/2 inch thick.
Cut into 6 wedges with sharp knife that has been dipped in flour, but do not separate wedges.
Brush with orange juice; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; carefully separate wedges.