Orange Drizzle Scones

Name: Orange Drizzle Scones
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 g (9 oz/scant 2 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 130 g (4½ oz) cold salted butter, cubed; 80 ml (2¾ fl oz/⅓ cup) milk; grated zest of 1 orange; 1 medium egg, beaten; 75 g (2½ oz/⅓ cup) granulated sugar; 3 tbsp icing (powdered) sugar; squeeze of orange juice

Preparation info

Makes:
6
scones

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Part-Time Baker

By Florence Stanton

Published 2024

About

These fluffy, zesty scones are covered with an orange drizzle and extra orange drizzle icing, making them the perfect light scone full of fresh zingy flavour. A little twist on a classic, these are super fragrant and I love making them in the summer, when they make a change from all the chocolate I use through the rest of the year.

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz/scant 2 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
3

Snack
Cake
Vegetarian
Summer

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C fan (210°C/410°F/Gas 7) and line a large baking tray with baking parchment (or a silicone liner).

In a food processor, or using your hands, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder. Add the butter and rub it in (or blitz), until the mi