Recipe - Orange Almond Scones

One half cup Orange juice
One fourth cup Buttermilk
1 lg Egg
One half teaspoon Almond extract
3 cup Unbleached flour
4 teaspoon Baking powder
One half teaspoon Baking soda
One fourth teaspoon Salt
8 tablespoon Cold butter
One half cup Sugar
One half cup Finely chopped almonds; (up
to 3/4)
1 tablespoon Orange zest

Grate orange peel and set aside. Squeeze orange juice. In a small bowl beat
juice, buttermilk, egg and extract until smooth. In a large bowl combine
flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well mixed. Cut in butter
with a pastry blender until mixture looks like fine granules. Add sugar,
almonds & orange zest and toss to combine evenly. Using a fork, stir in egg
mixture to form a soft dough. Turn out dough onto a floured board. Knead
several times just until well mixed. Shape 810 slightly flatten rounds.
Bake in 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until browned. Makes 810
scones. Note: These are even more flavorful the next day.

Lisa Fabfood 12798

Posted to EATL Digest by P&S Gruenwald sitm@NE.INFI.NET on Feb 20, 1998