These rhubarb scones have a buttery, light texture, crisp bottoms, and sugary, crunchy tops. I adored the scones’ sweetness and the rhubarb’s little bursts of sour flavor.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 scones |
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup frozen chopped rhubarb
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons grated orange zest, divided
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly and mixture resembles small peas. Freeze for 10 minutes.
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- Fold frozen rhubarb into flour mixture. Whisk together 1 cup heavy cream, vanilla, and 1 teaspoon orange zest in a glass measuring cup. Make a well in center of flour mixture and pour cream mixture into well; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (do not overwork the dough).
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- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently press dough into an 8-inch round circle.
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- Cut the round into 8 wedges using a sharp knife. Place the scones 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
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- Brush scones with remaining 2 tablespoons heavy cream and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, 1 tablespoon orange juice, and a pinch of kosher salt. Add up to 1/2 tablespoon more orange juice 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if needed, to reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over warm scones and serve immediately.