Chocolate-Hazelnut Scones

June 19, 2023

Chopped bittersweet chocolate and toasted noisettes (hazelnuts) are the hallmarks of these delectable scones, especially when served warm from the oven.

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Scones

Serves: 13

Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
¼ cup cold unsalted butter
1 (4-ounce) bar bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
⅓ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon cold heavy whipping cream, divided
½ cup whole milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Sweetened whipped cream (recipe follows)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in cold butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add chocolate and hazelnuts, stirring well.
In a small bowl, stir together ½ cup cold cream, milk, and vanilla extract. Add cream mixture to flour mixture, stirring until mixture is evenly moist. Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms. (If mixture seems dry and dough won’t come together, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.)
Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead gently 4 to 5 times. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to a 1-inch thickness. Using a 2 ½-inch round cutter dipped in flour, cut 13 scones from dough, rerolling scraps as necessary. Place scones on prepared baking sheet. Brush top of scones with remaining 1 tablespoon cold cream.
Bake until edges of scones are golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean, approximately 20 minutes. Serve warm.