CINNAMON BUN SCONES
By suewaynes
Ingredients
- GLAZE:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour(I use 1/2 whole wheat & 1/2 white)
- 1 cup rolled oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar plus
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter or 8 tablespoons margarine, chilled and cut into pieces
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup confectioners'sugar
- 3/4 teaspoons orange juice or 3-4 teaspoons milk
- 1-2 teaspoon orange zest, grated
Details
Preparation
Step 1
1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
3. In food processor, combine flour, oats, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well.
4. Cut butter into 5-6 pieces, add to food processor, and pulse until butter is size of small peas - do not over pulse.
5. Transfer dry mixture to larger bowl.
6. In small bowl, combine milk, egg and vanilla; blend well.
7. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients all at once; stir with fork or rubber spatula until dry ingredients are moistened.
8. In another small bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with the pecans and cinnamon; mix well.
9. Sprinkle evenly over dough in bowl; gently stir batter to swirl in cinnamon mixture (do not blend completely).
10.Drop dough by 1/4 cup, 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
11.Bake 11-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cool 5 minutes ***
12.Glaze
13.In small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, grated orange zest and enough orange juice or milk for desired consistency; mix until smooth.
14.Drizzle over top of warm scones.
15.Serve warm.
16.***When I make these, I have 9 scones and it takes 18 minutes to bake them in my oven.
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