"Anthony Ferrante" > wrote in message
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>
>>
>>I used to dislike scones, because the ones I had had were dry, and tasted to me
>>like
>>a dense, dry biscuit.
>>Then I had decided to try one again one day a few years ago. This one happened to
>>be
>>an orange scone, and it looked good, so what the heck right? It was delicious! Warm
>>and fresh, it was tender and moist and had lots of buttery orange flavor.
>>
>>So, I guess the answer to your question is, it depends on who makes them ;-)
>>
>>I had mine without adding anything, because it had an orange glaze drizzled over
>>it...but I've since made them and like them hot from the oven with butter
>>personally.
>>
>>kimberly
>
> Kimberly,
> I love the flavor orange too and what you describe sounds wonderful.
> I am going to try making them at home as the one constant I have seen
> in all the reply posts is that the scones are best hot and right from
> the over.
> I wonder how one would make an orange drizzle? Maybe a buttercream
> frosting with some orange zest possibly?
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony

I just mix (in a latte cup with a fork) some confectioners sugar, a bit of butter,
and some orange juice until it's the consistency I want, and I stir in some grated
zest as well for extra flavor.

Let me know how they come out!

kimberly