1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper
3. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
4. Using clean hands add cold cubed butter and mix until it looks like small peas.
5. Add orange zest.
6. Try not to handle the dough too much as your hands will heat up and start to melt the
   butter. If you have a pastry cutter, use that!
7. Roll out dough on floured surface…cut out rounds, place on parchment covered sheet
   pan. Brush tops with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar.
8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown.
9. While they are baking, we can now make the orange butter and orange glaze. Both ofwhich are very simple.
10. Take two tablespoons of fresh orange juice and whisk with ½ cup of confectioner’s sugar…that’s it for the glaze. Drizzle over top of cooled scones.
11. Now, take one stick of unsalted butter, softened and cream in 1 teaspoon salt and two tablespoons orange juice cream together and chill. This can be used in place of butter or jam.

Scones can be either sweet or savory. You can replace the orange zest and cranberries with diced ham and shredded cheese for a savory scone…my family loves these, too!