Quite the morning treat.
I follow a ton of cooking and baking blogs. Using Google Reader has enabled me to check out everybody's new posts without having to go to 50 different places. Really, if you have not set it up, you should try because it is fantastic. One great thing Google Reader does for you is suggest other blogs you may like based on those you subscribe to. That is how I came across Elyse's Blog, Confectionary Creations. She has an amazing blog and happens to have extremely similar taste in food as me. If you have not visited her blog yet, you definitely should because it is great. A couple weeks ago she posted a recipe for Orange Scented Chocolate Cookie Bars. This recipe really intrigued me and although I have not tried it yet, it did inspire me to create this scone.
I used the basic scone recipe provided to me from my boyfriend's mom and made only a few changes. To ensure these would be eaten, I made them half the size of a traditional scone. The reason I did this was because last time I brought full size scones to work nobody ate them. I am not sure if it was because they were too big and intimidating or they felt bad about taking one when there was only 8, but either way they did not get eaten. Well the making them miniature did the trick. This recipe made 16 and all 16 were gone within two hours.
Miniature Orange Scented Chocolate Chip Scones
recipe adapted from Teresa Miller
Scones:
2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons orange zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/4 cups whipping cream (heavy cream)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, orange zest, salt, and chocolate chips (by hand). Pour in whipping cream. Mix or knead by hand, just until combined (about 45 second). Mix will be sticky. Flour surface. Divide dough into two sections and pat into two rounds, each approximately four inches. Note: Score each round first with a knife into 4ths , then 8ths. Then cut and put on a greased large cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes. Let cool five minutes, then glaze.
Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons orange juice
Mix together until a thin icing consistency to pour over warm scones.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Miniature Orange Essense Chocolate Chip Scones
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18 comments:
Yumm, I love the idea of icing a scone! Sounds delish!
I love the speckled look of the chocolate chips in your scones. I've not tried the orange chocolate flavor combo yet. Wait I've yet to make scones either. Sounds good.
I recently found Elyse's blog as well. She does have some yummy stuff there.
~ingrid
Thanks for the shout out, Risa!! OH MY GAH, can I tell you how gorgeous your scones look? I mean, I knew I would like them because you made them--I mean there's a reason that we've recently established our kindred-spirit-ness when it comes to food! But man, I didn't know any food could look this good. Seriously, I just plopped myself down on the sofa and had no intention of moving, but your scones make me want to get up and move into the kitchen right this second. Delicious, absolutely delicious!
These look amazing! Perfect for a weekend treat!
Yum, these look really amazing!
These look delicious!
I love the idea of mini scones :)! I had no idea whipping cream could be used to make these either.
Oh my these look so delicious. I have to STAR them, I so want to try these, all the flavors sound fabulous and your photo is wonderful!
YUM! I have been addicted to orange lately and have been wiping out a bag of cuties a week...ahem. Maybe I need to make these?
I just added you to my Fellow Foodies list on my blog too. :)
Love the idea of chocolate and orange together in a tender scone. Will put these on my "to try" list!
Chocolate chip scones...sounds (and looks) perfect!
Yummy stuff here! I just stumbled on your blog through Elyse's and looked at every recipe of yours. Yum-o! Can't wait to try some of these.
Hey there! Just nominated you for a blog award. Check it out!
I just spent the last 10 minutes browsing through every single one of your posts! I love your blog...everything on here looks so good. I found a few of my favorites on here but you tweaked them some and now I can't wait to change try them all modified.
You are a woman of my own heart! I made these tonight and mmmmmmm-soo delish! Thank you for all your wonderful posts! Keep up the good work.
WOW, those look amazing.
Wow, these are amazing and incredibly easy to make! Everyone raved about these. They were moist and delish, not at all like some dry scones that I've had in the past!
I have never seen scones without chilled butter cut into them....does this affect the crumb much?
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