Hazelnut Orange Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons orange zest, finely grated
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 2/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup buttermilk, cold
• 1 egg, large
• 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest.

3. 3

   Add the cold cubed butter and work it into the flour mixture with your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces remaining.

4. 4

   Stir in the toasted chopped hazelnuts.

5. 5

   In a small bowl, whisk together the cold buttermilk and egg, then pour into the flour mixture. Stir gently with a fork just until a shaggy dough forms.

6. 6

   Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a 1-inch-thick round. Fold the dough in half onto itself twice to build flaky layers, then pat back into a 1-inch-thick round.

7. 7

   Cut the dough into 12 biscuits using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, pressing straight down without twisting. Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart.

8. 8

   Bake until the biscuits are golden brown on top and firm to the touch, 16 to 18 minutes.

   16:00 · Bake biscuits
9. 9

   While the biscuits bake, whisk together the orange juice, powdered sugar, and heavy cream in a small bowl until smooth and pourable.

10. 10

    Transfer the biscuits to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes.

    10:00 · Cool biscuits
11. 11

    Drizzle the orange glaze over the warm biscuits and let set for a few minutes before serving.