Chocolate And Orange Scones
These delightful chocolate orange scones are a heavenly treat that brings together the zesty freshness of oranges with the richness of chocolate. The buttery aroma fills the kitchen as the scones rise golden-brown in the oven, ready to be enjoyed with dollops of clotted cream and juicy satsumas, making every bite a burst of flavor and texture.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 700g/1lb 9oz self-raising flour
- 150g/5½oz butter
- 150g/5½oz caster sugar
- 2 large orangesorange
- 150g/5½oz chocolate
- 200ml/7fl oz whole milk
- clotted cream
- 2 satsumas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 210C/400F/Gas 6. Lightly butter two baking trays.
- Sift the flour into a bowl. Rub in the butter using your hands until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar, chocolate drops and orange zest.
- In a measuring jug, mix the milk with the juice of one orange. Add to the flour mixture gradually until the dough just comes together. You may not need all the liquid. Be careful not to overwork the scone dough.
- Roll out the dough to approximately 2cm/1in thickness and cut out scones using a 5-6cm/2-2½in cutter.
- Transfer the scones to the buttered baking trays, brush the tops with milk and bake in the centre of the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until risen and golden-brown.
- Remove from the oven and cool on wire rack. Serve with clotted cream and satsumas.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Makes 14 scones
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