Cook The Book: Valentine'S Breakfast Scones Recipe

Name: Cook The Book: Valentine'S Breakfast Scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder if using Dutch-process cocoa (or a scant 1 teaspoon baking soda if using natural cocoa; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) melted unsalted butter, hot; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, Dutch process or natural; 1 egg, cold; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold milk; Barely sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional); Jam, for serving (optional); Berries, for serving (optional); 2 1/2-inch heart-shape biscuit or cookie cutter; 1 baking sheet, lined with parchment (or ungreased, if not lined with parchment)

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder if using Dutch-process cocoa (or a scant 1 teaspoon baking soda if using natural cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) melted unsalted butter, hot
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, Dutch process or natural
1 egg, cold
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold milk
Barely sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional)
Jam, for serving (optional)
Berries, for serving (optional)
2 1/2-inch heart-shape biscuit or cookie cutter
1 baking sheet, lined with parchment (or ungreased, if not lined with parchment)

1
Position a rack in oven center. Preheat oven to 400u00b0F.
2
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, and salt.
3
In a separate bowl, mix the hot butter and cocoa until smooth. Stir in the egg and milk. Pour wet mixture over dry ingredients; fold gently with rubber spatula, scraping down sides of bowl as you go along, just until all of flour mixture is moistened. Note: Do not try to make smooth dough.
4
Place dough on a sheet of waxed paper; pat into 10-by-5-inch rectangle (assuming cutter is 2 1/2 inches). Chill dough about 15 minutes to firm slightly.
5
Cut out 8 hearts. Use dough scraps to make 2 more hearts. Transfer hearts to bakin sheet; bake until tops are dry and cracked and bottoms have begun to take on color-about 12 minutes.
6
Serve warm or at room temperature plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or with barely sweetened cream or creme fraiche with jam or fresh berries.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder if using Dutch-process cocoa (or a scant 1 teaspoon baking soda if using natural cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Cook The Book: Valentine'S Breakfast Scones falls under the Breakfast category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cook The Book: Valentine'S Breakfast Scones

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