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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Who can resist these tender Scottish quick breads laden with chocolate chips? Have some for a sweet breakfast or brunch. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/3 cup butter |
1 1/4 cups whipping cream |
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400°. Combine first 4 ingredients; cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly.
2. Reserve 1 tablespoon whipping cream; add remaining whipping cream and chocolate morsels to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5 or 6 times. Shape into an 8 circle on a lightly greased baking sheet. Cut circle into 8 wedges (do not separate). Prick wedges with a fork 3 or 4 times, and brush with reserved 1 tablespoon whipping cream.
4. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired.
5. Raisin Scones: Substitute 3/4 cup raisins for chocolate morsels, and add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon with dry ingredients. Proceed with step 1.
6. Cranberry Scones: Substitute 3/4 dried sweetened cranberries or fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped, for chocolate morsels, and add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon with dry ingredients. Proceed with step 1.
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