Name: Chocolate chip scones with chocolate fudge sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 1/3 cup self-raising flour; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 80 gram cold butter, chopped; 1 cup dark chocolate bits; 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 1/4 cup milk, plus 1 tablespoon extra, to brush; 200 gram dark cooking chocolate, chopped; 2/3 cup cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Chocolate chip scones with chocolate fudge sauce

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Makes 14 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

Ingredients

2 1/3 cup self-raising flour

1/3 cup cocoa powder

80 gram cold butter, chopped

1 cup dark chocolate bits

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 1/4 cup milk, plus 1 tablespoon extra, to brush

200 gram dark cooking chocolate, chopped

2/3 cup cream

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Grease a baking tray.

2.Sift flour and cocoa powder into a large bowl. Using fingertips, rub in butter to make fine crumbs. Stir in chocolate bits and half the sugar. Add milk. Using a round- bladed knife, mix ingredients. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently.

3.Press dough into a 2cm-thick round. Using a 6cm pastry cutter, cut dough into 14 rounds. Place rounds, side by side. on prepared tray. Brush tops with extra milk.

4.Bake for 15-20 minutes or until scones are golden and sound hollow when tapped. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

5.Combine chocolate, cream, remaining sugar and vanilla in a small saucepan over moderately low heat. Cook and stir until chocolate has melted and mixture is well combined. Serve scones with ice-cream and sauce.

This fudge sauce will thicken on standing.
Note

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