Orange Marmalade Butter Scones

I present to you soft, fluffy, yummy scones prepared using homemade Orange Marmalade Butter and the by-product of making butter at home, buttermilk. Hope you like it :)

Ingredients Required:

• Softened Butter - 4 tbsp
• Orange Marmalade - 2 to 3 tbsp

Steps Required:

• Mix together all the above ingredients well
• Place the butter on a plastic wrap and roll to get a tight tube
• Place in fridge till required

Ingredients for Scones:

• Unbleached All purpose flour - 2 cups
• Baking Powder - 1 tbsp
• Salt - 1/2 tsp
• Granulated Sugar - 5 tbsp
• Orange Marmalade Butter - 5 tbsp
• Heavy Cream - 1/4 cup
• Buttermilk - 1/2 cup

Ingredients for Glaze:

• Heavy Cream - 1 tbsp
• Orange/Hazelnut Liqueur(Optional) - 1 tsp
• Sugar - 1 tbsp

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F
• Place the flour,baking powder,salt and sugar in a bowl. Mix using fork
• Scatter the butter over the flour mixture and mix using a fork till crumbled flour is achieved
• Add the cream and buttermilk and stir with fork to form a shaggy dough
• Kneed just until the dough comes together. Do not over kneed or the scones will be tough
• Pat the dough into 8 inch circle and cut into 8 wedges
• Place the wedges on a floured baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart
• Whisk together remaining cream, sugar and liqueur, brush on the tops of the scones
• Bake until the tops are golden brown and firm, about 12-15 minutes
• Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving
• Serve warm :)