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Gluten Free Orange Vanilla Scones

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

Scones

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest (1 large orange)
  • 2 cups Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 tablespoons butter, very cold and cut into pieces 1 stick
  • 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, plus more for brushing before baking
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Orange Vanilla Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Scones

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with silicone mat or parchment paper.
  • Place sugar and zest in a small bowl and rub together until the zest is evenly distributed into the sugar and the sugar becomes orange in color. (this will help evenly distribute the zest in the scones and present you with an olfactory treat as the oil in the orange zest releases its’ amazing fragrance!)
  • Measure the flour, baking powder and sugar into a medium bowl. Using a pastry cutter or a fork cut the cold butter cubes into the flour until the butter is evenly dispersed in the flour and broken down into small but visible pieces.
  • Whisk together eggs, cream and vanilla. Add to flour and stir until mixture just comes together.
  • Dump out onto floured counter-top bringing dough together into a disk that is about 7 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick.
  • Cut disk into 8 even triangular slices. (I usually cut in half one way, then cut in half the other way creating quadrants, and then cut each quadrant in half). Carefully move scones to the prepared baking sheet.  Brush with heavy cream and bake for 18-23 minutes. Scones should become a lovely golden color.
  • Alternatively, scone dough can be made in a food processor.
    1) Measure the flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl of a food processor.  Add the orange sugar and whizz a few seconds to blend well.
    2) Add the cold butter pieces and pulse about half a dozen times until the butter is evenly dispersed within the flour mixture and is in small but visible pieces.
    3) Whisk together beaten eggs, heavy cream and vanilla.  Add to flour mixture and give your machine 3-4 long pulses, just until the dough comes together.

Orange Vanilla Glaze

  •  In a small bowl whisk together all ingredients until smooth, as smooth as it can be with the orange zest!
  • Let the scones cool for 5-10 minutes after baking and then drizzle scones with glaze