Recipe - Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

Rita taule; (btvc62a)
2 cup Allpurpose flour
One fourth cup Granulated sugar
2 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
One half cup Butter; cut into pieces
2 Eggs; lightly beaten
3 tablespoon Orange juice
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Grated orange peel
One half cup Semisweet chocolate chips
One half cup Toasted pecans; coarsely
chopped
1 Egg yolk
1 teaspoon Water
1 tablespoon Granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9inch circle in the center of a
baking sheet. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, One fourth cup sugar,
baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the
butter into the flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a
well in the center of the dry ingredients and add eggs, orange juice,
vanilla, and orange peel. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Pat the dough into a 9inch circle in
the center of the baking sheet. Combine egg yolk and water and brush over
dough. Sprinkle with 1 Tbl sugar. Using a serrated knife, cut dough into
eight wedges, but do not separate. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a tooth
pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Store in
airtight container. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MC formatted/busted by Martha Hicks 4/98

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Apr 5, 1998