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Mocha Chip Scones
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Gail Simmons

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    • By Gail Simmons
    This is a sticky dough but very forgiving and cooks up light, airy and moist; any dough that sticks to knife or mixing bowl can be scooped up and pressed into the wedges before baking.

    Ingredients

    Serves:

      • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces, plus more for pan
      • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour plus more for pan and rolling
      • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
      • 1 teaspoon baking powder
      • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
      • 1/2 teaspoon salt
      • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
      • 2 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
      • 3/4 cup chilled buttermilk plus extra for brushing scones
      • 1 large egg yolk
      • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
      • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Demerara sugar

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 400ºF. Grease a baking sheet with butter and dust with flour, shaking off excess.

    In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in chocolate chips.

    In a medium bowl, stir together espresso powder and 1 teaspoon hot water, until espresso dissolves. Add 3/4 cup buttermilk, egg yolk and vanilla; whisk to combine. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients; stir until combined (dough will be sticky). Using floured hands, turn out dough onto a floured work surface, form into a 7- to 8-inch round, and cut into 8 wedges. Use a small spatula or the side of your knife to transfer wedges to prepared baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart (it's ok if wedges are misshapen).

    Brush scones lightly with buttermilk and sprinkle with Demerara sugar. Bake until scones are golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

    Brush scones lightly with buttermilk and sprinkle with Demerara sugar. Bake until scones are golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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    tspmiller

    great tasting scones with a mocha twist!

    May 16 2011 at 9:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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