Chocolate-Almond Scones
From docjoe 15 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 12
I love chocolate (who doesn't). This scone has a wonderful blend of the chocolate and almond flavors, and are quick to make. Gild the lily if you must and butter your scone, but it really does not need help.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 5 tsp. baking powder shopping list
- 2 Tbl. sugar shopping list
- 1 tsp. salt shopping list
- 1 stick (1/4 pound) cold unsalted butter shopping list
- 4 eggs beaten shopping list
- 3/4 cups cream shopping list
- 2 tsp. almond extract shopping list
- 1 cup chocolate chips shopping list
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in mixing bowl.
- Cut in butter until it resembles coarse meal.
- Add 3 eggs (retain last egg for wash), almond extract and cream.
- Stir to form soft dough (do not overwork dough).
- Mix in the chocolate chips and almonds.
- Turn dough out and pat until 3/4" thick.
- Cut scones and place on baking pan coated with cooking spray.
- Brush with the reserved egg.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Serve warm...Enjoy!
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Another great recipe! Beautiful!
elgab89
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Oh that's just gorgeous.
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