Orange Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe
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 This recipe for Orange Chocolate Chip Scones, by Candace Saxman, is from The Becker-Bird Family Cookbook,
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Contributor: Candace Saxman
Added: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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Ingredients: 2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp orange zest
3 TBS. orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla
2 egg whites
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup toasted walnuts or pecans (optional)
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Directions:Heat oven to 350º.
In a food processor: combine flour, butter, sugar, baking powder, salt and orange zest. Pulse to make fine crumbs. Turn out mixture into a bowl.
Add chocolate chips and nuts if using.
Blend orange juice, egg whites and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients.
Turn mixture into a 9 inch glass pie pan and press all over with tines of a fork to even out dough or form individual scones and place on a greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with additional fine sugar. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. |
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Servings:8 scones |
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Time:10 minsutes plus baking time |
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Notes: Each scone is worth 8 points in weight watchers. Damn the cost, they are worth it. I use this recipe to make other scones using dried cranberries, blueberries or whatever you fancy.
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