Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2011

This recipe does not call for enough liquid, I added enough orange juice to suffice. I used orange/mango juice and it was a nice addition to the choc. chips. My family loved these and they are quick and easy to make. We enjoy scones with coffee almost every morning.

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robnlife

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2011

2 out of 3 of us thought these are ok but nothing special. Hubby won't eat them. They'd probably be better with fruit and nuts- this from a chocoholic! Texture was good, was the taste that wasn't the best. There are better recipes on this site... went with 6 T's OJ.

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aideen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Keswick, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2011

I really dislike baking so if I put the effort into it I don't like to be disappointed with the results. I was very pleased with these yummy scones - not too bland, not too sweet. I did add quite a bit more OJ than the recipe calls for so I could get the dough to a consistency that was workable for me, probably about a third of a cup. the orange flavor was still a bit mild for me. next time I'll also add some orange zest or extract. I'm lazy when it comes to baking so I cut into wedges, which I prefer anyway, rather than doing the whole biscuit cutter thing and baked for 14 minutes. Sprinkled the tops with a bit of sugar after taking them out of the oven and they were DEEE-Lish! I was supposed to take them into work the next day, but I didn't want to share. I lied and said I forgot them on the counter then ate the rest when i got home. I hope none of my co-workers read this.

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KungFuJimmyChoo

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2011

Made for Christmas 2010

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vetgirl5

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2011

This is a great recipe and very tasty! I made these when the BF had a friend over. He said "what are scones?" and I told him that they are in between biscuits and cookies. That's very true with this! I added orange zest to the dough. I also cut into triangles- and added enough orange juice to make a dough- as other people. I made a glaze for some of orange juice and powdered sugar. All in all they were very tasty with a nice orange chocolate taste. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is I think it could have been more tender. Not sure how that could have been done- but I like a more tender almost fluffy scone.

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Skoo

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Stettler, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2011

Great recipe with some modifications. I used 8 Tbsp of butter and quite a bit more orange juice than called for, though just enough to bring it together as a dry dough. I also added about 1 Tbsp of orange zest for flavor. The texture was very flaky and the orange flavor was subtle but great.

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JWIN1020

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2011

Love these!! I don't change a thing. Though I notice I never get 12 scones out of the batter. More like 8-9. I like to add toffee bits to the mixture as well.

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MISSEULALIE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Orlando, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2011

Like most other reviewers, I found the mixture too dry to hold together. I used 8 T. butter (salted since it's all I had), 10 T. orange juice, and a little over 1/4 tsp. salt. I patted the dough into the 9" circle and cut it into 12 triangles. I had to bake it 22 minutes. Delicious flavor with just a hint of the orange. I see this as a very flexible recipe that I can use with cranberries, blueberries, or any other add-in that I can come up with.

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