Lemon Chocolate Blackberry Scones
2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
2 ounces plain dark chocolate chunks (about 1/2 cup) (This is a little less than the 3.5 ounce bars I found. Don't worry: I took care of the "extra" chocolate.)
3/4 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
1/2 cup yoplait original lemon yogurt
1 1/2 t pure vanilla extract
1 small slosh lemon extract. (Sorry, that's what I did. It wasn't very much. It should have been more, because they didn't come out very lemony.)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Egg mixture for brushing tops of scones:
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tbs 2% milk
If you're using frozen blackberries, put them in a single layer on a plate, sandwiched between two layers of paper towel to thaw on the counter for a bit before you actually start cooking. The towels will help absorb any extra liquid as they thaw. When I do this I always end up with berries as beautiful as they were before they were frozen. Unfortunately my photo didn't turn out at all.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Pull out your pizza stone and enjoy the fact that it requires no special preparations. Or, if you don't have one, the original recipe called for a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. These things did stick a bit, even on a pizza stone, so don't skip the paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs. Stir in the chocolate chunks (chips) and raspberries. In a small measuring cup whisk together the yogurt, vanilla extract, and egg. Add this mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until the dough comes together. Do not over mix.
Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead the dough gently four or five times. (My dough wasn't even fully mixed when I moved to this step because it wasn't wanting to come together in the bowl, but it did nicely on the counter, without mashing my berries too much.) Pat the dough into a circle that is about 7 inches round (a little bigger than my hand with the fingers somewhat stretched out) and about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut the dough into eight triangles, like the wedges of a pie. Place the scones on the baking sheet. Make an egg wash of one well-beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon milk and brush the tops of the scones with this mixture.
Bake for about 16 to 18 minutes (this is less than the original recipe, but they looked almost too brown anyway) or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and then turn your broiler on high. Sprinkle confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar over the tops of the scones and place them under the broiler. Don't let it get too thick, dab it out with a finger to break up any clumps and spread it out a bit. Broil for just a few seconds, turning the pan as necessary, until the sugar has melted and turns golden brown. Make sure to watch the scones carefully as the sugar will burn very quickly. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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Chocolate Mint Blackberry Scones
2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
2 ounces dark chocolate Mintchunks (about 1/2 cup) (I took care of the "extra" chocolate here too. It was yummy!!)
3/4 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
1/2 cup yoplait original vanilla yogurt
1 1/2 t pure vanilla extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Egg mixture for brushing tops of scones:
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tbs 2% milk
Make the same way you would the first recipe.
8 comments:
MMmmmmmm! My mouth is watering and I just ate breakfast!
I thought you might like this one!
Can I just say how happy I am with that picture of the chocolate??
"I can't follow a recipe....er I mean I like to be creative"
hahahaha
man I love you
We aim to please!! Ya wanna scone?
They were delicious! I was privileged enough to be at the baby shower and to eat one pf those yummy scones. Thanks for the recipe!
No problem Jenny, they were fun to make. I'm trying some pumpkin ones from that site this week for breakfast. At least, that's what the menu says I'm going to be doing. But since they would be nice made ahead the day before it's far more likely that it will actually happen than if I was to put, say, pancakes on the menu.
Wow!!! These scones look amazing. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
It's definitely a case of looks harder than it is. Have fun!
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