Mocha Scones

Oh these are tasty! This is one of my latest finds on Pinterest. What a delicious way to start a Saturday.

For the scones:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, frozen
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup strong coffee, room temperature
1 egg

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare pans (line with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray).

In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in frozen butter. Works really well to grate frozen butter using a cheese grater. Add chocolate chips.

In a small bowl whisk together the sour cream, coffee and egg until smooth. Then stir into the flour mixture. Mix together until dough forms (dough will be quite sticky).

Place dough on floured surface and shape into a rectangle. Using a sharp knife, cut rectangle into 8 smaller rectangles and then cut each rectangle diagonally to create 16 triangles.

Place scones on prepared pans and bake for 15 minutes.


For the glaze:

1/4 cup strong coffee
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted

When the scones have cooled its time to put the glaze on. In a small bowl combine the icing sugar and coffee and whisk until smooth. Stir in the melted chocolate until combined.

Drizzle the mocha glaze over the scones and let set for about an hour.

From http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/mocha-scones-recipe/

Savory Cheddar Scones

Mmm...cheesy, buttery goodness!

3 cups flour
2 tbsps baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup butter
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 tsp dill weed
1 tbsp chives, finely snipped

Preheat oven to 400 F. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter to form pea-sized pieces. Add grated cheddar and herbs.

Mix eggs and buttermilk, and quickly add them to the flour mixture. Combine until just blended. Move the dough to a well-floured surface and knead a few times. Pat into a cirlce about 1-inch thick. Place dough on a parchment lined pie pan and cut into 8 wedges.

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden.

Tip: The key to light and fluffy scones is to handle the dough as little as possible.

Goes well with soup!

* From Mennonite Girls Can Cook