Recipe

Chocolate chip scones with chocolate fudge sauce

Jul 27, 2013 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 20 mins cooking
  • Makes 14 Item
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Ingredients

Chocolate chip scones with chocolate fudge sauce
  • 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

Chocolate chip scones with chocolate fudge sauce
  • 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.

Notes

This fudge sauce will thicken on standing.

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