"My mother handed down this recipe to me when I moved out of the house," recalls Hollye Chapman of Corvallis, Oregon. "It produces a very light scone that tastes great with orange marmalade, lemon curd or most kinds of jam. Use any flavor fruit yogurt if you don't have orange," she adds.
Orange Yogurt Scones
Orange Yogurt Scones
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar, divided
- 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cold butter
- 3/4 cup orange yogurt
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
Directions
- In a bowl, combine the flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. In another bowl, whisk the yogurt, orange juice and zest; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times.
- Transfer dough to a greased baking sheet. Pat into an 8-in. circle. Cut into eight wedges, but do not separate. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 209 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 293mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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