Chocolate Chip Cream Scones Food

CHOCOLATE CHIP CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 °F.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• If the butter is frozen, grate it using a box grater. Otherwise, cut the butter into small cubes.
• Toss the butter into the flour mixture to coat, then use a pastry blender, two forks, or your hands to work the butter into the flour until coarse, pea-sized crumbs appear. Don't overdo this step as you don't want the butter to warm up and mix completely into the flour.
• Whisk together the heavy cream, egg, and vanilla (if using) in a small bowl.
• Slowly add the heavy cream mixture to the flour mixture and mix until the dough just holds together. Using a bowl scraper will help to combine the dough in the bowl without your hands warming up the butter, plus you can see any crumbs at the bottom that still need to be mixed in. Use the bowl scraper to push the dough into a ball in the bowl, then turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape it into a flattened disk about 1-inch high.
• Sprinkle some of the chocolate chips on the dough, then fold the dough over them. Flatten the dough and reshape into a disk. Do this "fill and fold" method a few times until you have enough layers of your mix-in incorporated into the dough. Reserve some of the chocolate chips to press into the surface of the scones before baking.
• Use a bench scraper to release the disk from the mat. Cover the dough with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 20 minutes or up to overnight to let the butter firm up again.
• For wedge-shaped scones: Unwrap the chilled dough and place it on a half sheet baking pan covered in a Silpat silicone mat or parchment paper. Cut the disk into wedges using the bench scraper and place the wedges about 2-inches apart.
• For cut scones: The unwrap the chilled dough and place it on a lightly floured work surface. Use a 3-inch round cookie cutter (or whatever size or shape you desire) to cut out shapes. Gather and cut the leftover dough again as needed, but hopefully not more than 2 times. Transfer the cut scones to a half sheet baking pan covered in a Silpat silicone mat or parchment paper.
• Press in the reserved chocolate chips on the top of the portioned scones for a pretty presentation. Brush the tops of each scone with heavy cream and sprinkle on some coarse sugar. Bake for about 18 to 23 minutes or until they are dark golden brown.
• Cool on the pan for 2 minutes, then move to a cooling rack.
• Serve warm or at room temperature. Pair them with lemon curd and clotted cream for a lovely combination. Enjoy!
• Scones stored in an airtight container at room temperature will keep for up to 5 days. Freeze the baked scones in a ziplock bag for longer storage.
• For freshly baked scones anytime, freeze the cut, unbaked scones in a ziplock bag. Take out as many as you want to bake (there's no need to defrost them first), and bake at 400 °F for 20 to 25 minutes.
• The yield is generally about 8 scones (that's what I get from a circle cut into wedges or using a 3-inch round cookie cutter), but yours may vary.

CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Lightly grease (or line with parchment) a baking sheet.
• In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder till thoroughly combined. Add the butter, working it in until the mixture is unevenly crumbly.
• Whisk together the cream , eggs, and vanilla. Set aside 2 tablespoons, and add the rest to the dry ingredients, along with the chocolate chips. Mix to form a moist dough.
• Transfer the sticky dough to a heavily floured rolling mat or other work surface. Gently pat and round it into an 8" circle. Brush the dough with the reserved egg/cream mixture, and sprinkle heavily with coarse sugar.
• Dip a 2" round cutter in flour, and use it to cut out a total of 16 scones; you'll have to gather the scraps and reshape the dough once. Space the scones evenly on the prepared pan.
• Bake the scones for 20 minutes, until they're golden brown. Remove them from the oven, and serve warm. If not serving immediately or within a couple of hours, store in an airtight container. To reheat, wrap loosely in aluminum foil, and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, combine egg and cream; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead gently 6-8 times. Pat into a 6-in. circle. Cut dough into 6 wedges. Separate wedges and place 1 in. on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

BISQUICK CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray (I skip this and use parchment or silpat). Stir Bisquick mix, 3 TBS sugar, and chocolate chips together, form a well in this mix. Pour in the 1/3 whipping cream, vanilla, and egg stir till soft dough forms( if it seems a little dry add 1-2 TBS more of whipping cream).
• Split the dough in half and form two circles about an inch to an inch and a half thick. Brush top of the circles with additional 1TBS cream and sprinkle with sugar (hint: if you are out of brushing cream I love to use a bit of flavored coffee creamer). Cut each circle into eight wedges but, do not separate.
• Bake about 12 minutes or till golden brown (always check that the center is done , if not bake a few more min.). When done pull from oven a let rest a minute or two, cut into prescored wedges and serve warm. ENJOY!

CHOCOLATE CHIP TOFFEE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375,& lightly butter 2 heavy large baking sheets.
• In large bowl, combine the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Stir in chocolate chips, nuts and toffee.
• Beat cream in separate large bowl until stiff peaks form; fold into dry ingredients.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead gently until a soft dough forms.
• Place wedges on baking sheets, spaced apart.
• Brush with melted butter.
• Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes.
• Serve warm and enjoy!

CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl.
• In another bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter on high speed until creamy. Add (all) sugar and beat 3-5 minutes more until pale and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Mix in buttermilk then scrape down the sides of the bowl. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture; mix only until blended.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Scoop 1/3 cupfuls of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
• Loosely cover dough with plastic wrap and refridgerate about 45 minutes. (or freeze, and when hard, remove to a plastic bag and freeze for up to 6 weeks).
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Uncover scones (or take frozen ones out of freezer) and bake 15 minutes. Turn down the heat to 325 degrees and bake about 13 minutes longer, or until pale golden brown. Cool, uncovered, on a wire rack.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Combine the first 5 ingredients in bowl.
• Cut in the butter until the size of peas.
• Add the yogurt or sour cream, egg yolk, bananas and chocolate chips.
• Combine into ball. Flour a surface and knead gently until it comes together.
• Grease a cookie sheet. Place ball in centre of sheet and pat down to form a disk, about 2 1/2 inches high (approx).
• Cut dough in half and then in half the other way (now you have 4 pieces. Now repeat again. So now you have 8 triangles.
• Pull trianges out from each other so they are not touching too much. This will give you lots of nice crust.
• Bake for about 20 minutes. Time depends on how thick you made the scones. To test for doneness -- check the centres where they touch. If firm, they should be done.
• For Chocolate Glaze:.
• When scones are done, put some mini choco chips on top of the scones. Leave for 5 minutes, then spread over top.
• OR.
• For Chocolate Cream Cheese:.
• Heat chocolate and cream until chocolate is melted.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Stir into whipped cream cheese.
• Serve along side scones. YUMMY!

CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• In a large bowl,combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and 2 tablespoons of the sugar.
• With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Mix in the chocolate chips with a fork.
• In a cup, beat together the buttermilk and egg, then add them to the flour mixture.
• Mix lightly with a fork until the mixture clings together and forms a ball of soft dough.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
• and knead gently, turning 5 or 6 times.
• With a floured rolling pin, roll the dough into a 1/2-inch thick circle.
• Slice into 12 triangular pieces.
• Lightly brush the tops of the scones with milk and sprinkle with remaining sugar.
• Bake the scones 10 to 12 minutes or until they are golden brown.