Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Here is a recipe for Chocolate Chip Scones that I have been using for years. It is easy and delicious. You should be able to get about six or seven decent sized servings from this.
Chocolate Chip Scones
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 stick of unsalted butter (6 Tbs.), cut into small pieces
2 eggs
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 Tbs. vanilla
1 cup of chocolate chips or use 1 cup of good chocolate, such as Valrhona, chopped.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat. Sift together flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Work butter into mixture using fingers. In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs then add buttermilk and vanilla. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients. Lightly stir just to combine. Do not over mix or dough will be tough. Stir in chocolate. Drop by large spoonfuls onto baking sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
