Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Chocolate Chunk Toffee Scones


For a while, I was on an absolute scone kick. I had already made these blueberry scones and decided to try my hand at chocolate ones as well. I added in chopped up Hershey's milk chocolate bars as well as some Heath toffee bits for a chocolate toffee combo.

The resulting scones weren't as moist as the blueberry ones, but they were still pretty tasty. Next time, I would definitely add more toffee bits for even better flavor. I did notice one thing though regarding the Hershey's bars. For some reason or other, they didn't seem to bake well and turned harder in the oven rather than getting melted. Has anyone else ever had the same problem or do you know why this might have happened? Until I figure it out, I would recommend using regular chocolate chips or chopped up Hershey's kisses. Either way, I'm still glad I got to try this recipe out.

Do any of you have a good chocolate scone recipe? Feel free to share your recipe or a link to it in the comments. I'm all ears.

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Chocolate Scones (Joy of Baking)

2/3 c. heavy whipping cream (I used half-and-half)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. flour
1/4 c. cocoa powder
1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. cold unsalted butter, diced
1/3 c. semisweet chocolate chunks or chips
1/3 c. white chocolate chunks or chips (I used toffee pieces)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a small bowl whisk together the whipping cream, egg, and vanilla extract. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the chocolate chunks (chips). Add the cream mixture and stir just until the dough comes together (add more cream and/or flour as necessary).

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead a few times. Put onto a floured cookie sheet and shape the dough into an 8 inch (20 cm) circle. Score it into wedges.

Bake for about 15 minutes or until they are firm around the edges but a bit soft in the center. A toothpick inserted into the center of a scone will come out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

27 comments:

  1. YUM I wish we could get toffee pieces here! These look delicous! Thanks for you comment on my post about the cyclone!

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  2. I love scones! They're my favorite! I hate to tell you this, but most likely - other chocolate chips may harden a bit, too. I often use white chocolate chips or regular ones when I make scones. They don't behave the same way as in chocolate chip cookies. I'm not sure why - maybe it's the baking time...but oh well, we still love them!

    I like the idea of using toffee pieces, too. =)

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  3. I love Joy The Baker recipes and these chocolate scones look fantastic!

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  4. yummmmmmmmm, anything with toffee pieces is a plus. thanks for sharing, what a treat!
    -meg
    @ http://www.clutzycooking.blogspot.com
    @ http://www.myscribblednotebook.blogspot.com

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  5. I love scones and what could be better than chocolate ones. YUM. I wonder if the contect of milk fat is different in the candybar versus chips. That may be why they did not melt well.

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  6. Funny, but I almost made chocolate chip scones this morning, but with Spring around the corner, I opted for carrot cupcakes. Scones are my favorite, though, and remind me of tea time with my husband's grandmother.

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  7. I haven't make scones for a long while and yours sound and look delicious!

    Regarding your question on the chocolate, are your Hershey's bars made for baking? I guess it does make a difference on the end results. Try Valrhona chocolate next time. It's a bit more expensive, but it's worth the "investment" in my opinion. :)

    Amy
    http://utry.it

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  8. Hi Lisa, sorry for not entering my post to your round up but I was sick and still am and I didn't get your comment in time. These scones look wonderful. I wish I had a bite of these!

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  10. I've been looking for a good scone recipe! I want a moist one...maybe I'll try the blueberry one! Thanks, Lisa!

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  11. Mmm....toffee...what a wonderful flavor choice.

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  12. Lisa, those look so yummy... Scones are a personal favorite of mine!

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  13. Chocolate scones sound wonderful!

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  14. Chocolate scones sound very appealing! :) I'll have to try them!

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  15. Oooh, these scones look great! I made chocolate chip scones a little while back and they were amazing!

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  16. Hmmmm, these sound wonderful!! I love scones so I think these must be tried. :-)

    Thanks for sharing!
    Pat

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  17. Chocolate scones...sounds very delicious!

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  18. What a unique recipe! Toffee scones? That's incredible. I'd use toffee pieces in there too.

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  21. You had me with chocolate. Serve me up one. Yum.

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  22. Chocolate scones sounds really great. Love the idea of the toffee bits too. My kids would love these...me too:) Yes, I have noticed that happening with some chocolates. I am not sure why, though.

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  23. I am a total sucker for scones - mainly because they are so versatile and I can eat then any point during the day.....

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  24. Scones are on my foodie bucket list! I must make some at least once! These sound like a good place to start, I love toffee! Sorry they weren't as moist as your other ones, I will definitely take your advice when I do decide to make these. Such a good idea for a scone though... chocolate and toffee!

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