Chocolate Chip Orange Scones
Chocolate and Orange – A Classic Combination
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup butter, chilled
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. grated orange rind
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F
- Butter a 9-inch pie tin and lightly flour
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large mixing bowl.
- Cut the butter into chunks into the flour mixture with two knives or pastry cutter until they are pea-sized. It’s important the butter is cold when you do this.
- In a small bowl stir together the orange juice, grated orange rind, vanilla and eggs.
- Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine with a strong large spoon.
- Knead the chocolate chips into the dough.
- Shape the dough into a 9-inch circle and place in pie pan.
- Cut the dough into 8 even wedges.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the center is firm.