Earl Grey Chocolate Scones

Ingredients

• 300 g Cake flour (Chilled)
• 60 g Sugar
• 6 g Baking powder
• 2 g Salt
• 4 g Earl Grey tea leaves (Finely ground or from tea bags)
• 80 g Unsalted butter (Cold, cut into small cubes)
• 100 g Heavy cream (Cold)
• 1 Egg (Cold, approximately 50g)
• 60 g Chocolate chips (Semi-sweet or dark)
• Milk (For brushing on top)

Steps

1. 1

   Sift the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Add the finely ground Earl Grey tea leaves to the dry ingredients and whisk until evenly distributed.

3. 3

   Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the flour mixture. Use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.

4. 4

   In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cold heavy cream and the cold egg.

5. 5

   Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the cream and egg mixture.

6. 6

   Mix gently with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix; the dough should still look slightly shaggy.

7. 7

   Add the chocolate chips and fold them into the dough briefly.

8. 8

   Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently press it into a rectangle, fold it in half, and press down again. Repeat this folding process 2-3 times to create layers.

9. 9

   Shape the dough into a disk about 2-3 cm thick. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to rest the gluten and chill the butter.

10. 10

    Preheat your oven to 190°C (375°F).

11. 11

    Remove the dough from the refrigerator and cut it into 6 equal wedges.

12. 12

    Place the wedges on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the tops lightly with milk.

13. 13

    Bake for 20-25 minutes until the scones are golden brown on top and cooked through.

14. 14

    Transfer to a wire rack and let cool slightly before serving.

Notes

Ensure all wet ingredients and the butter are very cold to achieve a flaky texture. For a stronger tea flavor, you can gently crush the tea leaves before adding them.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baking
• scones
• earl grey
• chocolate
• tea time
• vegetarian