Chocolate Scones

by aasif.faiz in Cooking > Bread

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Chocolate Scones

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OK, so im doing an instructable after a long long long time and though of making scones, and then hell why not chocolate scones,
so today ill be showing you how to make some delicious chocolate scones,  some of the Chocolate is gooey.

Ingredients

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5 tbsp unsalted butter + extra for greasing
2 cups self rising flour - sifted
1tbsp superfine sugar
2/3 cup chocolate chips (i couldn't find any so i cut up cooking chocolate in pieces) 
2/3 cup milk (you might need more) + extra for brushing
plain or all purpose flour for dusting

Mixing

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First Preheat the oven to 425oF/ 220oC.
Grease a cookie sheet (if not you could grease the tray and dust some flour on it)

Add the flour to a mixing bowl.
add the butter and mix it with the flour till it looks like fine bread crumbs.

Forming the Dough

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Now add the sugar, chocolate chips and enough milk to form a soft dough.

Rolling the Dough and Baking

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On a slightly floured counter roll the dough to form a 1 inch thick rectangle. then cut into squares, i cut it into 18.

Places the scones spaced well apart on the prepared tray or prepared cookie sheet.

brush the tops with a bit of milk and bake for 10-12 minutes until risen and golden.


Devouring

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Now the fun part you can eat them in any way you like with butter or jam or without anything at all.i hope it turns out great and you love it.