Chocolate Chip and Walnut Scones

Name: Chocolate Chip and Walnut Scones
Yield: Makes 8 large scones
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest; 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) butter, cut into 12 pieces; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 cup whole wheat flour; ½ cup chocolate chips; ¼ cup chopped walnuts; 2 cups unbleached flour

Preparation info

Makes
8
large scones

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Welcome to Claire's

By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

We bake these scones at Claire’s for breakfast, but you can also enjoy them midmorning with coffee for a break from work or studies. The scones are good plain or with raspberry jam.

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup

Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a bowl, sift together the unbleached flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the orange zest. Using two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
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