Orange Cardamom Scones
This easy orange cardamom scones recipe delivers tender, bakery-style scones with fresh citrus and aromatic spice.
Servings: 6 -8
Equipment
- food processor optional
Ingredients
orange sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- peeled zest of one orange
dry ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
wet ingredients
- 6 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
topping, optional
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
Instructions
- Put the 1/2 cup sugar and peeled zest of one orange into the food processor and pulse/process until the zest and sugar are completely combined into a fragrant pale orange moist sugar.
- Add the 2 cups flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp fine salt, and 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom to the bowl and pulse to combine. Make sure to get all the moist sugar evenly incorporated.
- Add the 6 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes to the bowl and pulse to combine into a sandy mixture, about 20 pulses.
- In a small bowl whisk together the 1 large egg, 1/2 cup heavy cream , and 1 tsp vanilla.
- Add the wet to the processor bowl and pulse/process until the dough comes together in a crumbly mass.
- Turn out onto a floured surface and bring together with your hands into a 5-6 inch dish. Cut into 6 wedges* and transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Chill the sheet in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile preheat the oven to 400F.
- Bake the scones for about 15-18 minutes or until puffed, cracked on top, and pale golden. Longer baking time will yeild a crunchier scone. I like my soft and cakey so I bake on the shorter side.
- If you like dust the just-baked scones with cardamom sugar (blend the 1 Tbsp sugar with 1/4 tsp cardamom)
Notes
*These are large scones, you can make 8 if you prefer, but remember the baking time will be shorter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 scone · Calories: 401 kcal · Carbohydrates: 50 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 20 g · Saturated Fat: 12 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 0.5 g · Cholesterol: 84 mg · Sodium: 215 mg · Potassium: 287 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 17 g · Vitamin A: 686 IU · Vitamin C: 0.2 mg · Calcium: 116 mg · Iron: 2 mg
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