Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

Submitted by Marz7215

"This recipe is based on a recipe I slightly altered. It called for poppy seeds instead of the chocolate chips. I had already began making the recipe when I discovered my stash of poppy seeds had gone bad. So in an attempt to continue making the original recipe I subbed in mini-chocolate chips. I also used regular milk instead of cream and added baking powder to the list of ingredients. This recipe came out pretty darn good. It was even better the next morning."

 

• Ready In: 33mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 22 rounds
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄3 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange rind
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1⁄4 cup orange juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• coarse sugar, for sprinkling the tops

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine the first eight ingredients and using a pastry cutter or fork make a coarse meal.
3. In a separate bowl combine the milk, egg, orange juice and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon just until blended. Turn the dough into a floured surface and knead slightly five or six times.
5. Roll the dough out to 3/4 inch thick and cut into rounds with a floured 2 inch biscuit cutter. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar before baking.
6. Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.

Reviews

[limeleaf]

Everyone at work really liked these scones. I used milk chocolate chips. Five stars for flavour! The only change I made was that I needed more liquid to bring it together so ended up adding about a quarter cup extra milk.