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Chocolate Chip Scones

Delicious and easy. Can be made with gluten free or regular flour. Makes 8 scones.
Author: Ginger

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cups *all purpose gluten free flour or wheat flour
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. xanthan gum if using gluten free flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 5 Tbsp. butter cold
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Optional Ingredients for Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • combine all ingredients and stir until smooth

Instructions

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400° F
  • In a large bowl, mix flours, baking powder, xanthan gum, sugar and salt. Cut cold butter into a few small squares and add to the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter, blend until you achieve a coarse meal with pea sized bits of butter. Add chocolate chips and stir to mix.
  • In a mediumbowl combine milk, yogurt (or sour cream), egg, and vanilla. Stir well to mix.
  • Add wet mixture to flour/chocolate chip mixture, stir until just blended (do not overwork).
  • Pour dough out onto a floured working surface. With floured hands, work the dough just until a ball is formed (do not overwork).
  • Pat dough into a circle about 7-8 inches in diameter.
  • Cut dough circle into 8 equal triangles, and place them on a lined or greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° F for about 10-15 minutes, or until they begin to lightly brown.
  • Allow scones to cool a little before topping each with a spreading of glaze (if desired).

Notes

Ingredients for two cups of all purpose, gluten free flour:
1/3 cup tapioca starch
1/3 cup corn FLOUR
1/3 cup brown rice flour
1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp. potato STARCH
1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp. white rice flour
3 Tbsp. corn STARCH
2 Tbsp. coconut flour
You can make large batches of this, store in a large container and use, cup for cup, in any recipe that calls for regular flour.