"Miche" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Anthony Ferrante > wrote:
>
>> >
>> >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.
>
>> 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?
>
> I wouldn't bother. IMO as soon as you start talking about "drizzles"
> and the like you're not talking about scones any more.
>
> Miche

To each their own. These had orange glaze drizzled over them. Not alot, just enough
to enhance the orange flavor of the scones, and provide a little boost in moisture.
They're still scones.

kimberly