This week's SMS, Orange Scented Scones, was chosen by Robin of Lady Craddock's Bakery. I didn't know that Robin lived in Orange - I actually live 2-ish cities down, Brea. Well, I guess that's where my parents live since I currently reside in Berkeley. I guess it's only right that she chose the orange scented scones. Orange, located in Orange County, was once in the center of orange production. Well at least Orange County was, not really anymore though - it's all industrialized.
As for me getting better, I have no idea if I'm better or not. The cough is still there, but emotionally and what not, I'm feeling LOTS better. I don't think that I have the swine flu, but I know that there has been lots of cases of the swine flu in the local area - mainly in the dorms.
Anyways back to the scones, they were yummy! it was CHOCOLATE and ORANGE so it was good. It was really yummy to eat it right of out the oven. I also topped them with cinnamon sugar because that makes everything yummy.
So in this recipe, we were supposed to use oat flour, but I decided to just use regular flour and some rolled oats. I added actual orange pieces in it and it was really good. It was a good idea to decrease the heavy cream as in suggested.
I also added coconut on one of them to see how different it'll be. It was good, but I think I enjoy the Chocolate Orange one better.
Recipe for the scones here! Make sure to check out the rest of the SMS bakers on the blogroll.
Nina,
ReplyDeleteYour welcome for the history lesson! I hope you feel better soon, do you get the flu shot? I would get that and the swine flu vaccine.
Your scones look so good. I love the Chocolate orange idea! Yum I want to make these again right now!
Chocolate and orange are such a wonderful combination! Great idea to add the chocolate chips!
ReplyDeleteI love the varierty that you made. Feel better soon!
ReplyDeletethose look great! i have the cough thing too. was tested for swine flu and it was negative. i work in a pediatric office, and there is just a nasty respiratory virus going around along w/the swine flu. i got a steriod shot, zpac, and two prescription cough medicines and still am not better. just rest, drink fluids, and wash your hands a LOT.
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel better soon! The swine flu issue is the same on my campus - there have been a few reported cases. It's hard not to think every time I have a sore throat or a cough that I might have it.
ReplyDeleteI love all of your variations on these. Chocolate for breakfast is a great idea, I think!
Hope you feel better soon! There's something like that going around here right now. I started feeling bad this afternoon. I hope it goes away! Anyway, I knew you'd add chocolate!!!! I like your additions, very creative!
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better soon!!
ReplyDeleteYour scones look wonderful! Love the addition of my favorite...chocolate!!!
These look great! I thought about adding chocolate too, since orange and chocolate are one of my favorite combinations.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you think you are feeling better. :) I almost added some mini chocolate chips to mine as I love the chocolate oranges you see around the holidays, but held off. Next time I will add them. Yours look great!
ReplyDeleteChocolate and orange sound wonderful. Great job!
ReplyDeleteYour scones look amazing!!! I knew i should have added the chocolate chips.
ReplyDeleteThe scones look so yummy, chocolate and orange are a fabulous combination. Hope you're completely better soon.
ReplyDeleteOoo, adding chocolate - what a fab idea! Looks divine. Glad that you're feeling better :-) xx
ReplyDeletei didn't get a chance to bake these up this past sunday but i'm going to get em baked up tonight because orange and chocolate were meant to be together :)
ReplyDeleteI love all the fun changes you made to these. They look great.
ReplyDeleteAhh, I hope you feel better soon! I actually had swine flu a few weeks a go and it was horrible. Spent the whole week in bed. Bah!
ReplyDeleteYour scones look amazing! I love all the fun additions.
Katie xox
I'm glad you're feeling better! The scone with the coconut and m&m's on top makes me laugh!
ReplyDeleteWoW! You definitely experimented and what great results. I love the idea of putting orange pieces in with chocolate and adding coconut to the top. YUM!
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