Adapted from Jocelyn's Orange-Currant Scones in Morning Food by Margaret S. Fox 2 1/2 - 3 cups all purpose flour, plus extra for kneading* 4 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, plus extra for sprinkling 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 2 large eggs 1/2 cup heavy cream grated zest of 1 1/2 oranges 1/2 teaspoon orange extract 1/2 cup dried apricots, … [Read more...]
Orange-Apricot Scones
I am a great fan of breakfast cooking and baking. Perhaps it is because my most abundant motivation occurs early in the day. There's something very cozy about baking in a quiet kitchen very early in the morning: measuring, mixing, forming, and having the giddy pleasure of sliding a tray into the oven in one physical form and then sliding it out in a completely other physical form. There is always substantive anticipation - how will this rise, … [Read more...]