MARBLED SCONES*
List of Ingredients
- 4 CUPS SIFTED FLOUR
- 1/3 CUP SUGAR
- 4 TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER
- 1 TEASPOON SALT
- 1/2 TEASPOON BAKING SODA
- 2/3 CUPS CHILLED SWEET BUTTER CUT UP
- 1 1/3 CUPS BUTTERMILK
- 2 TEASPOONS VANILLA
- 2 ( 1 OUNCE EACH) SQUARES BITTER SWEET CHOCOLATE MELTED
Instructions
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 425°. GREASE A LARGE BAKING SHEET AND SET ASIDE.
- IN A LARGE BOWL, COMBINE FLOUR, SUGAR, BAKING POWDER, SALT AND BAKING SODA. WITH YOUR FINGERS OR A PASTRY BLENDER, CUT IN BUTTER UNTIL MIXTURE RESEMBLES COARSE CRUMBS ( I USE MY FOOD PROCESSOR FOR THIS STEP). REMOVE 1 1/4 CUPS OF MIXTURE AND PLACE IN A SMALL BOWL AND SET ASIDE.
- IN A SMALL BOWL, COMBINE BUTTERMILK AND VANILLA. REMOVE 1/4 CUP OF BUTTERMILK MIXTURE AND ADD TO A SMALL BOWL AND ADD MELTED CHOCOLATE, MIXING WELL.
- ADD REMAINING BUTTERMILK MIXTURE TO REMAINING FLOUR MIXTURE IN A LARGE BOWL AND MIX LIGHTLY WITH A FORK UNTIL MIXTURE CLINGS TOGETHER AND FORMS A SOFT DOUGH.
- ADD THE RESERVED CHOCOLATE MIXTURE TO THE RESERVED 1 1/4 CUPS OF FLOUR MIXTURE IN A MEDIUM BOWL AND STIR TOGETHER WITH A FORK UNTIL IT FORMS A SOFT DOUGH.
- TURN BOTH DOUGHS OUT ONTO A LIGHTLY FLOURED SURFACE, DIVIDE CHOCOLATE DOUGH INTO 6 PIECES. DOT 3 CHOCOLATE PIECES OVER SURFACE OF PLAIN DOUGH. FOLD PLAIN DOUGH OVER AND DOT WITH REMAINING 3 PIECES OF CHOCOLATE DOUGH. KNEAD 5 TO 6 TIMES TO MARBELIZE DOUGH.
- DIVIDE DOUGH IN HALF. WITH A LIGHTLY FLOURED ROLLING PIN, ROLL ONE HALF OF DOUGH INTO A 7" ROUND. CUT INTO 4 WEDGES. REPEAT WITH REMAINING DOUGH.
- PLACE SCONES 1" APART ON GREASED BAKING SHEET. BRUSH TOPS WITH HEAVY CREAM OR MILK AND BAKE SCONES FOR 15 TO 18 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.
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