Chocolate Chip And Orange Scones

An interesting take on the common scone! These are delicious served hot.

Preheat the oven to gas mark 7.

Grease a baking sheet.

Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl.

Add the butter , cut into small pieces and rub in with the finger.

Stir in the chocolate , sugar and orange rind.

Add the orange juice and milk and stir to make a soft dough.

Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to 2cm thick.

Use a 6cm cutter to cut out rounds.

Transfer to the baking sheet and cook for 12 minutes until well risen and pale golden.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

self-raising flour, baking powder, unsalted butter, chocolate, icing sugar, milk, orange, zest of, orange juice