Buttermilk Scones

I just watched Julie & Julia! What a great movie with serious pictures of how my baking and cooking adventures sometimes turn out. In honor of this great movie, I have decided to bake my way through The Great Book of Chocolate by David Lebovitz. I chose this book because I have a problem. A serious problem if I can't slow down... I have a bad habit of buying cookbooks. Lots of cookbooks and typically the more pictures, the better. In an attempt to take the heat off my debit card and the weight out of my cookbook chest, I am going to bake all the recipes in this one before I can buy another. Of course, this is much easier since I just purchased one tonight. :)

Recipe adapted from The Great Book of Chocolate by David Lebovitz

Craisin, Chocolate and Buttermilk Scones

2 c. all purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp orange zest
1 stick of butter
1/2 c. craisins
1/2 c. mini chocolate chips
2/3 c. buttermilk


Add all the dry ingredients together, mix. Add in the butter and mix until it looks mealy like cornbread. Add the buttermilk, until it sticks together, add the chocolate chips and craisins. Turn out onto a floured surface, shape into a round 1" thick, slice into 8 wedges using a knife dipped in flour or it will stick! I painted the surfaces with room temperature butter and cinnamon then topped with a sprinkling of sugar. Bake in a 375 oven for 15 minutes. Eat!