Orange Ginger Scones

These Orange Ginger scones have been a family tradition for Thanksgiving and Christmas since I was a child.  There is something special about waking up the holiday morning with Scone and Sausage waiting.

 

 

( Photos to be posted Christmas )

 

Preheat oven 425

 

4 cups of flour ( Baking Mix )

2 ts fresh ginger

2 oragne peel grated

1/2 cup sugar

1 TB + 1ts of baking powder

1tsp baking soda

1ts salt

 

1 cup butter ( Grassfed )

 

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups of buttermilk

 

 

Mix all dry ingrediants in a bowl with the orange peel

( You can pre-mix dry ingredients the night before)

 

Cut in the butter

Whisk all wet ingrediants in a bowl and slowly mix into dry mixture

 

Flour the counter

Lay out scone mix

Cut into 4s

Make a round patty with each section

 

Cut the round into 8 with a floured knife

 

Lay on cookie sheet

Sprinkle the top with sugar

 

Bake for 14 minutes at 425