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triple dark chocolate scones

 Cocoa, semi-sweet chocolate chips and dark chocolate glaze make these triple dark chocolate scones an irresistible treat any time of day.

Four triple chocolate scones are arranged on two glass plates. The plate at the bottom of the photo has one triangular scone. The point of the scone is angled toward the left bottom corner of the photo. The dark chocolate scone is topped with chocolate ganache. The plate in the background has three dark chocolate scones stacked from right to left.

I’ve got an Australian housemate and I work with quite a few Australians here in Cambodia. Recently I made chicken and biscuits.

This is comfort food from the American South so we’re a bit protective about it. My Australian housemate came into the kitchen while I was making the biscuits and remarked that I was making scones.

The hair on the back of my neck went on end. To an American, biscuits are savory (slightly salty) and scones are sweet.

Suggesting you’d put chicken and gravy on a scone is the mental equivalent of putting chicken and gravy on chocolate cake. I love chocolate and I love chicken and gravy but I’ll keep those separate thank you.

Australians and Europeans (and probably everyone but Americans) don’t make that distinction. A scone can be savory or sweet.  I’m not sure when Americans started calling the savory scones “biscuits” but they are very distinct in our minds.

This is a view from about 60 degrees above. There is a glass plate with a single dark chocolate scone at the bottom of the photo. The scone is shaped like a pie slice and the point is to the right. The scone is topped with rich, dark chocolate ganache. Just above and to the right of the glass plate is a cup of tea. Above the plate and slightly to the left is another glass plate with three more scones. One of the scones is flat on the plate. The other two are stacked against it so they are facing front.

I decided to make a scone that everyone agrees is a scone. I was in the mood for chocolate so decided to make triple dark chocolate scones. The dough is flavored with cocoa and has semi-sweet chocolate chips. I made a thick glaze to ice the scones too.

Since we all agree sweet scones go with coffee or tea, I had mine with some tea. It was a relatively cool day so I sat on the balcony and enjoyed the breeze.

Numi sent me some teas through a friend of mine. You’ll be seeing them in some recipes coming up. Their dry desert lime tea has bolder lime flavor than I’ve ever had in an herbal tea. It is almost like fresh lime juice in a cup – perfect for afternoon tea with triple dark chocolate scones.

Since I’m still missing things from my 9 months back home, I simply patted the dough into a circle and cut into pie shaped wedges. You could cut into squares or rounds if you like. I stored mine in the refrigerator because chocolate glaze melts pretty readily around here. If your house is cooler (as in not 90°F), you can store at room temperature.

Yield: 8 scones

triple dark chocolate scones

Four triple chocolate scones are arranged on two glass plates. The plate at the bottom of the photo has one triangular scone. The point of the scone is angled toward the left bottom corner of the photo. The dark chocolate scone is topped with chocolate ganache. The plate in the background has three dark chocolate scones stacked from right to left.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

Scones

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • ¼ cup corn starch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 ¾ cup cream, well chilled
  • ½ cup chocolate chips

Chocolate Glaze

  • ¾ cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup

Instructions

Scones

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix dry ingredients together and make a well in the middle. Add the cream and mix until a dough forms.
  3. On a lightly floured surface roll dough into a circle that is about 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 triangles.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes and then cool on a rack.

Glaze

  1. Put about 1 inch of water in a pan and heat to boiling. Remove from heat and place a bowl in the pan. Put all the glaze ingredients in the bowl and let sit a few minutes to soften the chocolate.
  2. Stir until chocolate is fully melted and combined with other ingredients.
  3. Drizzle glaze over top of scones.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 451Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 335mgCarbohydrates: 51gFiber: 3gSugar: 25gProtein: 6g

Nutrition information is provided a guide only. Please consult a dietician for specific dietary needs.

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