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Irish Soda Bread Scones

Lucy Figueiredo
Indulge in the delicious taste of my Irish soda bread scones recipe. These scones are easy to make, and their crispy exterior and tender, fluffy interior are sure to delight your taste buds. Try them out today!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Course Breakfast
Servings 10

Equipment

  • 1 Baking Sheet
  • 1 sheet of parchment paper
  • 1 mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • cup of sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea saltt
  • 1 stick 8 tbsp frozen unsalted butter, grated
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 1/2 cup currants or raisins optional
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg for egg wash
  • 1 tbsp cold water
  • ¼ cup of raw sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400℉.
  • In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt. Mix well.
  • Add grated butter, orange zest, currants or raisins, buttermilk, and 1 egg. Miz well.
  • Place on a well-floured surface.
  • Knead dough a few times.
  • Using a rolling pin, flatten the dough into a 10’ circle about ½” thick.
  • Using a round cookie cutter, begin cutting into the dough until you can’t cut anymore.
  • Knead the remaining dough once again, rolling it out into a circle shape, and continue to cut out until no more dough is left.
  • Place on a baking sheet.
  • Using a small whisk, combine 1 egg, and 1 tbsp of water and mix well.
  • Using a bating brush apply egg wash on all scones.
  • Sprinkle raw sugar on all scones.
  • Bake in the oven for 18 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and place on cooling rack until completely cooled.
  • Eat with butter and/or jam. Apricot jam is a great topping.

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Keyword breakfast, irish soda bread, scones
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