Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2008

This recipe is fantastic and easy. I exchanged the wheat germ for unprocessed bran and drizzled them with icing made from fresh squeezed orange juice and confectionary sugar.

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Ann

Reviewed: May 2, 2008

I did not think it was possible to have another scone recipe, but because we love cranberries so much just had to have this one. Did make some changes (to suit my taste) - substituted 1/2 cup white flour for the wholewheat and used 1/2 butter rather than all shortening. Probably not as healthy but good anyway.

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EILISH40

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, U.K.

Living In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008

Delicious scones that you can't even tell are made out of wheat. Cranberries are in every bite!

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Jen

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2010

This is the first time I ever purchased wheat germ, so I was hoping that I hadn't wasted my money. My whole family ate these with out the usual fussing about "what is in this?". I also tried it with orange flavored cranberries. I didn't have orange juice at home, but just squeezed out the juice of 1/2 of a large orange as I needed to use an orange for the zest. I also added cinnamon. Never can have too much cinnamon!

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maciccu

Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2008

I rarely give 5 stars. When a recipe is pretty darned good and worth repeating, I'll give it 4 stars. This recipe I would give even more than 5 stars! It is a simple recipe that yields really spectacular flavor and texture. I did not have OJ, so I used more milk. I didn't have orange zest, so I used 2 Tbs of orange extract, which was more than plenty. I also used the orange-essence dried cranberries. I did substitute wheat bran for the wheat germ, and opted for 1/2 white flour 1/2 whole wheat flour. The texture was fantastic, flavor wonderful. Delicious with honey butter.

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BTSYLYNN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toledo, Washington, USA

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2008

Super good recipe and definitely worth your while. I didn't have any craisins, so I coursely chopped a cup or so of fresh cranberries, added 2 - 3 TBS of white sugar and put in the microwave for 30 seconds, then added to the dry ingredients, and it worked just fine. I was low on some other ingredients too, so I borrowed several ideas from the reviewers, used 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 white flour, didn't have orange zest, so used 3/4 c orange juice and 1/4 milk, substituted butter for the shortening. Also made the glaze from Ann's review, orange juice and powdered sugar, which was the perfect finishing touch for us. One more thing was I reduced the amount of wheat germ to a 1/4 cup and added a 1/4 of ground flax seed and I couldn't tell the difference. Will definitely make again and maybe try other berries and juice combinations like possibly blueberry and lemon.

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Toasty Mama

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2009

These are amazing. I substituted applesauce for the shortening and used whole wheat pastry flower. I have no gilt for indulging in my favorite treat. The 4tsp. of baking powder give it a true biscuit taste along with the Pastry flour being lighter then reg. whole wheat. A new staple. I am looking to expand with other ingredients.Skip the butter on top. They remain moist at least until the next day (if they last that long) and they are pretty much fat free. For a scone that is amazing in itself.

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Wandajean

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2011

Awesome recipe as-is!

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rrbrown93

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

absolutely delicious!! i made this just this last week and took them to school everyday to have as a snack before lunch. these scones really stick w/ you. i made only slight modifications to the recipe. i did use real butter instead of shortening (smart balance butter blend sticks also work well). i also used fresh cranberries (chopped and tossed w/ some sugar). they are great fresh out of the oven, and even better the next day. i also tried a lemon blueberry version, which are outstanding! i used 6oz fresh blueberries, 1/4 c lemon juice (in place of orange), 1-2 Tbsp lemon zest, and used cinnamon (about 1 or 1 1/2 tsp) instead of nutmeg. this recipe is a definite keeper!

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Stacie G.

Reviewed: May 8, 2009

I have made these 3 times according to the recipe given, and each time they were wonderful. I gave one batch away and got rave reviews. It helps that it is such a healthy recipe. I did use parchment paper in lieu of greasing the pan, but that was just my preference.

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