Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2009

These scones are DELICIOUS. I may have changed the recipe enough that I can't give an honest rating/review, but I still highly recommend it. I used cinnamon instead of nutmeg, dried cranberries instead of fresh, and I omitted the nuts. I didn't have an orange or half-and-half on hand, and ended up using orange yogurt and a splash of milk (until the texture was dough-like) in place of them. I also baked them as drop scones rather than fighting the dough into shape. My husband and I both love them and will likely be making another batch soon!

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

Super scone easy to make loved it. Added an orange glaze to the top and got a big smile from my son who is a die hard starbucks cranberry orange scone fan.

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2009

These were a very bad thing for my family to have discovered. They are not overly sweet, which I love, and they are addictive. The only change I made to this was to dribble on a little orange glaze over the top of the warm scones, and I think it really finished them off nicely. They remind me of Christmastime. And it helps that my kids eat the heck out of them!

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missivy

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2009

Rave reviews from all -- these rocked. Definitely making them again. (It WAS weird to "knead" the dough when it was so sticky -- don't worry about adding a little more flour, but also they're fine all sticky like that.)

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JEANNETAO

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

Excellent, I added a used milk, and increased the amount to 1 cup. I will be making these again for sure

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Joanne

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

I wasn't able to roll out the dough because it was too sticky. I just dropped them out in rounded heaps and they turned out great! Very yummy and the recipe couldn't be easier.Thanks for sharing!

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2009

These tasted good but they turned out pretty ugly. The dough was way to wet to roll out, flatten or cut. I ended up baking them in globs and they flattened out and looked like big cookies. Also I didn't have quite enough crasins so I threw in 1/2 cup or so of frozen bluberries.

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Kalex

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Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2009

Very good! I've made a lot of scones, and these are some of the best. I didn't have half-n-half, so substituted milk with a little heavy cream, but otherwise stuck to the recipe as written. I made these 3 days ago, and they are still soft and moist. Thanks for the recipe!

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JAMJMine

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

Best scone recipe I've tried...and I've tried a bunch of them! Very light...not as heavy and "biscuity" as most..Our favorite so far! Wonderful with a cup of hot tea!

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009

This is so good! I didn't have half and half so I substituted 1/3 heavy cream and 2/3 buttermilk and it was perfect. I had to bake them a little longer (10 minutes) but I think that's because I used a stone instead of a sheet pan. Anyway, the texture was perfect. The dough was a little sticky, but I added 1/4 cup more flour and it made it more manageable (but still sticky enough!). YUM.

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

I made these for Christmas morning and my parents loved them! The were fluffy and tender. In place of the half and half I used 1/2 cup of lowfat plain yogurt and 1/4 cup 2% milk.. I thought this gave a good consistency - the dough was a bit wet but it formed into circles easily enough. Also, I made 8 larger scones instead of twelve, partly because I did not realize quite how much they would rise and expand when baked. I would definitely recommend using a large cookie sheet and leaving ample room in between the scones. Parchment paper made for easy cleanup. Overall, a delicious recipe.

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

Made these scones for Thanksgiving and was thankful that I did. Thye were wonderful. I did not knead by hand as they were kind of sticky I just mixed in the bowl until they were combined but not over worked. I did not add extra flour as I did not want them to be to tough. This recipe is perfect and you get a nice fluffy scone that is not as dense and others I have tried. For the others that complained that this dough was to sticky you dont want a heavy scone and this is not heavy and yes it does spread when you bake it. if you use two cookie sheets and place the dough on it and shape it with your spatula they do turn out perfect. The only change I made was to use lemon zest as I did not have any oranges. I have tried other recipes that use lemon with cranberries instead of orange and it is a nice surprise when you bite into it and get the refreshing lemon burst. Loved these so much I am making another batch right now. This will be the only scone recipe I will use. Despite a few of the low ratings this really is the best scone recipe. The only thing I can say is that they bake much better in a gas oven than electric. I have used both and they seem to spread more in an electric oven.

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2008

I have no idea how these taste, as they are still in the oven. I wish I had read these reviews first; I usually do that. The dough was wayyyyy too sticky. So I figured I'd do drop scones instead of rolling them out. I have made scones that way before. Well, these are in the oven and are all spread out. I'm sure these need at least 1/4 to 1/4 cup more of flour. What a waste of good ingredients.

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MISTYINCA

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2008

These are good scones, but I'll make a few modifications next time around. As with other reviewers, the dough ended up WAY too sticky. I ended up using much more flour just to handle it. I may try the yogurt suggestion next time. The taste though is very good, and they ended up nice and moist with a nice burst of that tart/sweet cranberry in there. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2008

These are delicious! They turned out just as I had hoped - not too sweet, not too heavy, and with a great balance of orange and cranberry. I enjoy having one large scone for breakfast so after dividing the dough into half I cut only four wedges, not six. I also sprinkled a touch of cane sugar on the top of each and baked them for 18 minutes. They came out perfect! Thank you for the recipe.

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zuan

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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2008

Very good; I served them at a group function and they were quickly gobbled up. I added 1/4 c. extra flour based on reviewer suggestions, but this did make the dough thick/dry enough that I had to knead a couple of times to thoroughly mix ingredients. I used dried cranberries too and substituted white chocolate chips for the walnuts. I plan to make another batch this week and I'm thinking of adding a little glaze on the top to make them more dessert-y. :)

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Kristi S

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2008

This was my first attempt at making scones and it seemed to turn out pretty good. The scones were well liked by everyone...including the one baking them. Didn't make any changes to the recipe. A good recipe for the cranberry season.

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2007

I made this recipe for a Christmas Breakfast. They turned out really well. I didn't use half-and-half because I didn't have any on hand, so I used about a half cup of 2% milk. I used dried cranberries instead of real ones because the flavor isn't as bitter and is more sweet. I didn't have to mix them with water as one person did, since the sugar seemed to stick pretty well. I skipped out on the walnuts. Overall it is really good recipe and most everyone liked them.

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2007

I added more flour, just as others have mentioned. I also doubled the amount of cranberries called for and tripled the orange zest. I didn't include the nuts. I was worried that I had overdone it, but they actually came out really well. I don't like it when scones are too thick, so I was happy with this recipe.

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2007

Great recipe but I did make some changes. I used heavy cream (only because I had some that needed using up) I used white chocolate chips instead of walnuts. Do not overmix or knead the dough. I simply grabbed a blob (2 tablespoons or more) and plopped them onto a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Yummy

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