The Olive Bin

Cranberry-Blood Orange Mini Scones

Preheat oven to 425F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In a separate small bowl, whisk together egg, half and half, and most of the orange zest; set aside. Add olive oil and egg mixture into the flour mixture, just until mixed. Fold in the chopped cranberries. Dump mixture out onto a floured countertop and, with floured hands, separate dough into two equal pieces and pat each into a circle about 3/4 inch thick. Cut each circle like a pie into 8 slices. Arrange scones on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool completely before dipping in the glaze. Glaze:In a small bowl that is wide enough to dip a scone, combine 1 C sifted powdered sugar with orange juice and balsamic. Whisk until smooth. Dip tops of the scones in the glaze and place them (glaze side up)on the cooling rack. Let dry.
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Ingredients

FOR THE SCONES

2 C all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/3 C sugar

1 large egg

1/2 cup half and half

zest of one orange

1/3 cup of The Olive Bin's Blood Orange Olive Oil

1/2 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped

FOR THE GLAZE:

1 C sifted powdered sugar

2 T orange juice (from the zested orange)

2 T of The Olive Bin's Cranberry Pear White Balsamic Vinegar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
  3. In a separate small bowl, whisk together egg, half and half, and most of the orange zest; set aside.
  4. Add olive oil and egg mixture into the flour mixture, just until mixed. Fold in the chopped cranberries.
  5. Dump mixture out onto a floured countertop and, with floured hands, separate dough into two equal pieces and pat each into a circle about 3/4 inch thick. Cut each circle like a pie into 8 slices.
  6. Arrange scones on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool completely before dipping in the glaze.

Glaze: In a small bowl that is wide enough to dip a scone, combine 1 C sifted powdered sugar with orange juice and balsamic. Whisk until smooth. Dip tops of the scones in the glaze and place them (glaze side up) on the cooling rack. Let dry.