Irish Soda Scones

Name: Irish Soda Scones
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0.25 teaspoon baking soda; 0.25 cup granulated sugar; 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 stick cold unsalted butter; 0.5 cup dried currants; 2 teaspoons caraway seeds; 1 cup cold buttermilk; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons whole milk; 0.25 teaspoon grated orange zest

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Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Updated on March 20, 2020

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Yield:

8

These Irish Soda Scones pack the hallmarks of our favorite St. Patrick's Day bread—loads of currants and caraway seeds—into a single serving with a light, fluffy texture. Just mix, scoop, bake, and enjoy with a spot of tea.

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick cold unsalted butter
½ cup dried currants
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
1 cup cold buttermilk
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk
¼ teaspoon grated orange zest

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, granulated sugar, and salt.
Cut butter into small pieces; work into flour mixture with your fingers or a pastry cutter until dough resembles coarse meal. Add currants, caraway seeds, and buttermilk; stir until just combined.
Scoop 1/3 cup-size mounds of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced 3 inches apart. Bake until bottoms are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely on sheet.
Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar, milk, and orange zest. Drizzle over scones; serve.

Raymond Hom

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, March 2018