Photo: Leigh Loftus
In one of my favorite episodes of Friends, Monica and Rachel bet that they know Chandler and Joey better than Chandler and Joey know them, with Chandler’s pet duck as the wager. Ross writes the questions and delivers them game-show style, and it’s soon revealed that while Rachel claims her favorite movie is Dangerous Liaisons, her actual favorite movie is Weekend at Bernie’s.
While some us have “favorite” and an actual favorite movie, I have a favorite breakfast food (eggs), and an actual favorite breakfast food (chocolate chip scones).
The chocolate chip scones that I have every once in a blue moon are from a one-of-a-kind bakery near my family’s home in Pennsylvania. I’ve never had a chocolate chip scone from anywhere else that was nearly worth the calories that must be in these things. Calling them “breakfast” is even a little bit of a stretch since they’re so sweet, rich and probably butter laden.
Since I don’t live in Pennsylvania anymore, and as a side note, shouldn’t be counting butter as a dairy serving in order to justify eating these, I decided to make my own from a recipe based on one that I found in Joy of Baking.
Anything that comes out of my oven would have to be lighter than from this bakery, just trust me on this one.
Photo: Leigh Loftus
- 2 cups (280 grams) all purpose flour
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
- 1¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (113 grams) (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
- ¾ cup (90 grams) milk or semi sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup (160 ml) buttermilk
- Egg mixture for brushing tops of scones:
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and place rack in middle of oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs. Stir in the chocolate chunks (or chips). In a small measuring cup whisk together the buttermilk and vanilla extract and then add to the flour mixture. Stir just until the dough comes together (add more buttermilk if necessary). Do not over mix the dough.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead dough gently four or five times and then pat the dough into a circle that is about 7 inches (18 cm) round and about 11/2 inches (3.75 cm) thick. Cut this circle in half, then cut each half into 4 pie-shaped wedges (triangles). Place the scones on the baking sheet. Make an egg wash of one well-beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon milk and brush the tops of the scones with this mixture.
- Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Makes 8 scones.
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Olivia
February 25, 2009 at 3:00 amThe pictures are great…it makes me really want to try it. This is my idea of a great breakfast–forget oatmeal.
kate
February 16, 2009 at 3:00 amFavorite breakfast is toast with peanut butter, actual favorite is home fries topped with veggies, eggs and some cheese.
Favorite movie- O Brother Where Art Thou?
Actual Favorite movie- Serendipity
smallkitchenbigideas
February 16, 2009 at 3:00 amDelicious looking scones!
My favorite breakfast is oatmeal but my actual favorite is oatmeal cookies. It’s still oats, right?
Camille Maurice
February 16, 2009 at 3:00 amThat looks so good. Definitely baking this week!
Cynthia
February 14, 2009 at 3:00 amI am not a chocolate lover but now you make me HAVE TO try these scones.
Donna
February 14, 2009 at 3:00 amOMG! These scones are just perfect. I would so love one in the morning with coffee. One of my favorite movies is Coal Miner’s Daughter.. another Jerry Macguire..
Jessica
February 13, 2009 at 3:00 amThese look really good. I’m not a huge scone fan, but I would definitely try these. And that’s a great episode of Friends.
Cora
February 13, 2009 at 3:00 amMy BFF, Robin. made the first scone I ever tasted from a Martha Stewart recipe and I was hooked. Yours look amazing and I want one right now!
Hayley
February 13, 2009 at 3:00 amI love your story, too funny. And these scones look amazing! Thanks for sharing, and Happy Valentine’s Day!
Jeff Deasy
February 13, 2009 at 3:00 amChocolate Chip Scones may not be the perfect choice for a healthy breakfast, but sometimes you just have to live a little what a nice morning treat!
bakingblonde
February 13, 2009 at 3:00 amOh my those look marvelous! I love the idea to add chocolate chips. I have never made scones but have wanted to for some time. These look perfect.
Sandy S
February 12, 2009 at 3:00 amYou know what? I have such a sugar jones going on right now I can’t even tell you my favorite or actual favorite food because it would seem absurd in the light of clearer thinking. And anyway, all I can think about right now are these scones. Please bring some over RIGHT NOW. I’ll make coffee. 🙂
Food Hunter
February 12, 2009 at 3:00 amThey look delicious. I love scones and chocolate for breakfast 🙂
Jamie
February 12, 2009 at 3:00 amI just made scones, warm and soft and light from the oven. I love scones. Yours look soooo good with the chocolate chips. Delish. I should try your recipe with the buttermilk. Sounds moist and yummy!
susan
February 12, 2009 at 3:00 amThat is such a good episode of Friends and I forgot how much I love Almost Famous until I saw you write that!
Scones have always been tricky for me (no I don’t make them I have just eaten pre-made ones) because they always seem dry. I will have to try out your recipe.
alexa - cleveland's a plum
February 12, 2009 at 3:00 ami think i know almost every word to elf, that and zoolander
E.P.
February 11, 2009 at 3:00 amRight now, I’m a huge fan of all the HP movies. (I’m a nerd.)
And those scones look gorgeous and delish!
Sandie
February 11, 2009 at 3:00 amMy husband loves Almost Famous as well. Me? I’ll take these Chocolate Chip Scones. They look and sound delicious!
Joey
February 11, 2009 at 3:00 amAlmost Famous is god-body.
Heather
February 11, 2009 at 3:00 amI LOVE ELF!! I think my abs. fave is 13 going on 30, although dumb and dumber and tommy boy rank pretty high up there. these scones look amazing!
lisa (dandysugar)
February 11, 2009 at 3:00 amYum, a perfect morning treat! I love scones. With chocolate chips it definitely could pass as an after dinner indulgence as well!
Melissa
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 amElf? *Pointing and laughing* 😛
Favorite movies are as they are listed in my blogger profile. For real!
But I admit to stopping and watching Grease if it comes on TV and singing every word. I’ve seen that movie probable 70 or 80 times, I kid you not!
Favorite foods are also really my faves, and I have a hard time coming up with anything “shameful.” Though I suppose it’s not kosher for us cooks to talk about eating packaged creamed spinach or frozen corn dogs. Heh.
Nice scones!
Erin
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 amThese look great! I think you should take advantage of being able to eat chocolate for breakfast whenever you can!
Nirvana
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 amThese look soooooo good! My actual most favorite thing in the world is the pink quality street chocolate (only the pink one)…
Ricki
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 amHow could I not know that episode? I never thought of it that way before. Can I say that my favorite food is chocolate, and my actual favorite food is. . . chocolate?
These look fabulous, of course (they contain chocolate!) 😉
thatShortChick
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 amlet’s see, first of all, those scones need to be in my belly. NOW.
as for my “favorite foods:” chicken pot pie with cornbread crust (the recipe that was on Oprah), chilli mac, paella
and actual favorites: thin crust pizza, buffalo wings with dip, ANY kind of dip, nachos with the works.
Spike.
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 amI love when dessert passes for breakfast. These look great
kat
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 amOh yum, scones!
mandy
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 amThe cup of coffee I was just drinking needs one of these scones to go with it.
Paula
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 amYum Yum Yum – these look AMAZING!!!
As for my favourite movie? It’s “Clueless”. And I’m unashamed to admit it! 🙂
Elra
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 amOMG, this is absolutely luxurious and delicious scones.
Cheers,
Elra
Pearl
February 10, 2009 at 3:00 ami love elf, too!