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Sesame Orange Scones

Yield: 8 Scones

Ingredients and directions for this recipe

1/2 c Sesame seeds
3 tb Grated orange rind
3 c Unsifted all-purpose flour
3 tb Light-brown sugar
1 tb Baking powder
3/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Vegetable shortening
1 c Orange juice
3 tb Granulated sugar

1. Heat oven to 425'F. Grease baking sheet. Set aside 1 T sesame
seeds and 1 T orange rind. In large bowl, combine flour, remaining
sesame seeds and orange rind, the brown sugar, baking powder, and
salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in shortening until
mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

2. Reserve 1 T orange juice. Add remaining orange juice to dry
ingredients and mix lightly with fork until mixture clings together
and fon-ns a soft dough.

3. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead gently 5 or 6
times. Divide dough in half, With lightly floured rolling pin, roll
one half of dough into a 7-inch round. Cut into 4 wedges. Repeat with
remaining half of dough.

4. Place scones, 1 inch apart, on greased baking sheet. Pierce tops
with tines of fork. In small saucepan, heat reserved orange juice and
the granulated sugar to boiling; stir in reserved orange rind and
brush over tops of scones. Sprinkle with reserved sesame seeds.

5. Bake scones 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Brush again
with orange glaze. Serve warm

See also:
Previous recipe Sesame Oil, Lemon And Chervil Vinaigrette For Filet Beans
Next recipe Sesame Orange Scones - Country Cooking

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