Name: Chocolate Chip Scones
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup buttermilk (cold separate 1/4 cup for brushing scones); 1 large egg; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 6 tbsp butter (85 g cold and cut into small pieces); 1 cup dark chocolate (roughly chopped); sugar (sprinkling)

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This chocolate chip scones recipe breaks away from tradition, they're pretty rich and dense. The brown sugar gives their sweetness a depth that goes great with the chocolate chunks. Serve with a butter and jam and a nice cup of tea or coffee.

Chocolate Chip Scones

This chocolate chip scones recipe breaks away from tradition, they're pretty rich and dense. The brown sugar gives their sweetness a depth that goes great with the chocolate chunks. Serve with a butter and jam and a nice cup of tea or coffee.

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: Scones

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Ben Rayl

Ingredients

¾ cup buttermilk - cold separate ¼ cup for brushing scones
1 large egg
¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoon butter - 85 g cold and cut into small pieces
1 cup dark chocolate - roughly chopped
sugar - sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C).
In a bowl whisk together ½ cup of the buttermilk, egg, brown sugar, and vanilla until the mixture is well combined.
In a separate bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt then mix in the butter with your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
Gently stir the wet mix into the flour mixture, using a fork, until it comes together as a dough, then stir in the chocolate pieces.
Remove the dough to a floured surface, and knead gently for about 1 minute, then pat it into a ¾ inch thick round and cut it into 8 wedges.
Put the wedges on a baking paper lined baking sheet, and brush with the remaining buttermilk, and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake in the center rack of the oven for about 15 - 18 minutes, or until golden brown.