Superior Scones

Summary

Yield8
Prep Time45 minutes
Recipe TagsDessert

Description

A wonderfully light and sweet scone.

Ingredients

  • 2 c all purpose flour
  • 1 T baking powder
  • 3 T sugar
  • 1⁄2 t salt
  • 5 T butter, unsalted and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 1⁄2 c chocolate chips
  • 1 c heavy cream

Instructions

1. Position oven rack to middle of oven and preheat to 425 degrees.

2. Put flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse six times.

3. Add butter evenly in food processor. Pulse 12 times (1 sec) until it resembles course meal. Add chocolate chips and pulse 2 more times.

4. Stir in heavy cream with rubber spatula until dough begins to form in about 30 seconds.

5. Knead dough by hand until it comes together ina a rough, slightly sticky ball - 5 to 10 seconds.

6. Roll dough out so it is about 1" thick. Cut into 8 wedges or use a cookie cutter to cut rounds.

7. Brush tops with 1 tablespoon heavy cream and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

8. Bake until scones are light brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool for 10 minute. Serve warm or at room temperature.