Cacao and Milk Chocolate Scones |
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Prep Time: 12 Minutes Cook Time: 18 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 14 |
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This recipe is like a sweet version of drop biscuits. Find cacao nibs packaged at gourmet food stores. Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour |
2/3 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces |
1 cup milk chocolate morsels or chopped milk chocolate bar (we tested with hershey's) |
1/2 cup cacao nibs or chopped toasted pecans |
1 large egg |
1 cup whipping cream |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
whipping cream (optional) |
coarse or granulated sugar (optional) |
Directions:
1. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in chocolate morsels and cacao nibs.
2. Whisk together egg, 1 cup whipping cream, and vanilla; add to flour mixture, stirring with a fork just until dry ingredients are moistened and mixture forms a shaggy dough. Using a 1/3-cup measuring cup, scoop dough into mounds onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Brush scones with additional cream, and sprinkle with sugar, if desired.
3. Bake at 425° for 18 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.
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