Orange Scones
3 cups all-purpose flour
Heaping 1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
1-2 tsp orange zest
1 tsp lemon zest
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Icing
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Juice of 1 orange (or enough to make consistency you want)
1/2 tsp almond extract
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray a baking sheet and set aside.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add cold butter in small pieces and cut in with a fork or pastry blender. Mix buttermilk, zests, and vanilla extract. Stir into flour mixture until it just comes together. Dump onto a cutting board and form into a circle with your hands, pressing dough to 1 1/2" high. Cut into 6-8 triangular pieces. Place onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes until lightly browned. Cool completely on a rack before icing.
Icing: Mix ingredients adding as much orange juice as you like until it's the consistency you like. Drizzle over scones.
