orange chip scones
These are very good scones.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
2 dozen
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup 6oz. semi sweet chocolare mini morsels (ghirardeli)
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces & softened
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 - eggs, divided
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
- - icing recipe follows
How To Make orange chip scones
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease baking sheets. Combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add morsels, raisins and orange peel; mix well. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine buttermilk, 2 eggs and orange extract in small bowl.
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Step 2Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture; mix just until a sticky dough is formed. Do not overmix. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Combine remaining egg and milk in small bowl. Brush egg mixture over top of dough.
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Step 3Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. For best results, bake one sheet at a time. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes. Drizzle scones with icing. Serve warm.
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Step 4Icing- 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel and 1 tsp. orange extract in medium bowl. Mix until smooth.
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