yield: 8
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 15 MINUTES
total time: 25 MINUTES
This easy recipe tastes like your favorite Irish soda bread and is perfect for celebrating the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Scones have a crispy golden crust and are filled with tender, fluffy layers of dough, raisins, and orange zest!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick cold butter
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 cup buttermilk, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, orange zest, and salt.
In the flour mixture, cut in cold butter with a pastry blender or two knives until it resembles coarse crumbs. You should see lumps of butter and that is exactly what you want.
With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir in buttermilk and vanilla extract until just moistened.
Add raisins.
On a lightly floured surface, knead gently 5 to 10 times until it creates a shaggy dough.
With a 1/3 cup measuring cup or cookie scoop, scoop out the dough and place the mound on the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart. You should have 6-8 scones. With a sharp knife or bench scraper, cut a small x into the top of the scone dough.
With a pastry brush, brush the top of the scones with 1 tablespoon of buttermilk, and sprinkle each top with sugar for a little extra sweetness.
Place scones in the oven on the middle rack.
Bake until golden brown, which is about 15-20 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
