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Chocolate Scones

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  • Servings: 18
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 18 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (chilled, cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
  • 1 1/4 cups whipping cream (chilled)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • Milk
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

  • Step 2: In a bowl whisk together the dry ingredients (flour - salt). Rub in the butter with your fingertips until a coarse meal forms.

  • Step 3: In a small bowl whisk together the cream and egg yolk. Stir cream mixture into four mixture just to lend. Transfer to a lightly floured surface.

  • Step 4: Knead dough 5 times to bring the dough together. Using palms pat dough out into 3/4 inch thick round. Using 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter, cut out scones. Gather scrapes and pat dough out and cut out additional scones, repeat until dough is used up.

  • Step 5: Transfer scones to baking sheet and brush scones with milk.

  • Step 6: Bake until puffed and dry around the edges (18-20 minutes).

  • Step 7: Serve warm or at room temperature with jam and clotted cream or whipped cream.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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