Orange-Peanut Butter Scones

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tbs. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled
• 1 tbs. whole milk
• 2 tbs. orange juice
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter
• 2 tbs. orange marmalade
• 1 tbs. freshly grated orange zest
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tbs. light or heavy cream

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until resembles coarse meal.
3. In a separate bowl, using an electric mixer, combine the milk, orange juice, eggs, peanut butter, orange marmalade, and orange zest. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and knead until combined. Try to handle the dough as little as possible, as this create a more tender scone.
4. Pat the dough into a large round and cut into triangles or use a biscuit cutter to cut into rounds. Place the scones on an un-greased cookie sheet.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and cream. Brush the mixture on top of each scone to glaze. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar the scones.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the tops are lightly browned and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before serving.

Source: Personal Library: The Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook, Quirk Books, 2005.

This was a more complicated baking recipe that I had made before, but I went very slow and took my time in making it. They look good. I got 16 instead of 12 like the recipe said. We will have them for dessert when my brother and sister came over for dinner. They came out really really good! They are very heavy and very filling! If I make them again I will add dried cranberries in them, orange and cranberry go good together.