Mean Chefs Orange Scones Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease with cooking spray.
• Mix flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter. Mix in orange zest.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Whisk orange juice, egg, and vinegar together and pour into the flour mixture. Stir until moistened and sticky.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead gently about 10 times. Pat into a 6x8-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle into 4 squares; cut each square diagonally into 8 triangles. Arrange scones on the prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with milk and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Make the orange glaze while the scones are baking. Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and orange juice until thick and smooth; glaze should drip slowly off the back of a spoon. Mix in orange zest.
• Dunk warm scones in the glaze to fully coat the tops. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Put dry ingredients in food processor, pulse to mix.
• Add butter, pulse until butter is in pieces about the size of a hazelnut.
• Dump into bowl.
• Pour in buttermilk and mix with a fork until a shaggy mass forms.
• Form into a disk about 1 1/2 inches high, cut disk in half and in half again.
• Cut each of the 4 pieces either into thirds to get 12 or in half again to get 8.
• Place on parchment lined sheet pan and freeze for 20 minutes Remove from freezer, brush tops with egg yolk/cream mixture sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for about 12 minutes at 400.

Steps:

• Boil covered carrots and sweet potatoes in a medium pot for about 20 min, until both are tender. (Make sure carrots are tender).
• Drain and put them in a food processor with 2 tablespoons of water.
• Puree on high until no chunks. Stop occasionally to circulate.
• Add water as necessary. (Less is better).
• Makes around 2 cups, stores 3 days in refrigerator. or freeze in 1/4 cup portions.

Steps:

• Cook orzo in pot of boiling salted water until just tender.
• Drain well.
• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion, garlic, and chiles.
• Sauté until onion begins to brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add chicken; sauté 1 minute.
• Add broth, lime juice, and tomato.
• Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Mix in orzo, then chopped cilantro.
• Season soup with salt and pepper.
• Ladle soup into 4 bowls.
• Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in a food processor. Pulse/stir to mix. Add butter and mix until crumbly. Mix sour cream egg yolk, and orange juice. Stir into dry ingredients (will be dry). Kneed to combine. Divide in half. Shape into 6" rounds. Place on a greased baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cut into 6 wedges. Beat egg white until frothy, brush over tops, and then sprinkle with sugar crystals. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Mix dry ingredients in cuisinart.
• Add butter and process to cornmeal consistency.
• Dump into bowl. Whisk egg and cream together. Add egg and cream mixture to flour and mix with fork until just blended. If it appears too dry, add a bit more cream.
• Knead dough for 1 minute and roll to 8 x 14 inch rectangle on a floured board.
• Brush dough with melted butter, sprinkle with sugar and zest.
• Roll thge long side up jelly roll fashion, seal seam. With your hands, even up the roll and trim off the ends.
• Cut into 4 even pieces.
• Place cut side down on parchment lined sheet pan.
• Press slightly to flatten.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until golden. If bottoms brown too quickly, double-pan.
• The scones are done when you can just lift them off of the sheetpan without having them fall apart.
• Serving Ideas: Serve with berries and whipped cream.