Based on Joya Jelly Rings, a classic Passover treat in spring, the thick sweet red raspberry glaze and dark chocolate chips in the vanilla scone bring pure bliss to the mouth and eyes.
⅓cupMini chocolate chipsadded just before forming the dough.
Glaze Ingredients
½cupPowdered sugar
1tbspRed raspberry jamor extra to taste
1tbspHeavy Creamplus more to consistency.
Instructions
Freeze the mini chocolate chips
Measure out the mini chocolate chips and place them in your freezer before you start making the scones
Wet Ingredients
Blend the milk, vanilla extract, and egg with a milk frother or blender.
Transfer to a squeeze bottle and place in your refrigerator.
Dry Ingredients
Mix the flour, dark brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Slice the butter into chunks and mix with the dry ingredients.
Cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a butter cutter until the butter is the size of peas.
Put the bowl with the dry ingredients in your freezer for 15 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 400°.
Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the Wet and Dry Ingredients
Using the "tine method" (see video in step by step instructions above), combine the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until the ingredients are wet but still pea sized.
Take the mini chocolate chips out of your freezer. Add half of the mini chocolate chips and thoroughly mix with the tines of a fork.
Add the other half of the mini chocolate chips and thoroughly mix with the tines of a fork.
Form the Scones
Gently flip and press the ingredients in the bowl until they form one log.
Fold the log in half and move it to a silicone mat.
Using the guide of the measured circles on a silicone mat or a 7" ring, form the dough into a 7" circle by gently pressing from the center of the dough to the edges.
If using a 7" ring, swirl the ring around the dough a few times to firm the edges. If forming by hand, press the edges of the dough lightly with the flat side of a long knife to firm the edges.
Use a long serrated knife to make four equal cuts through the center of the dough to divide the dough into eight scones.
Slide the flat edge of the long knife under each scone and move it to the parchment paper on the baking sheet, leaving about 1" between each scone.
Bake the Scones
Place your baking sheet on a middle rack in your preheated oven and bake for 14 to 16 minutes at 400°.
Halfway through,check to see if one side is cooking faster than the other and, if so,turn the pan around in the oven and continue to bake. Remove the scones to a cooling rack when the center of the scones feel solid, not liquidy.
Glaze the Scones
Thoroughly mix the powdered sugar, red raspberry jam, and heavy cream in a medium bowl until smooth but somewhat thick.
Wait 15 minutes for the scones to cool to apply the glaze. With a spoon or silicone brush spread or dab the glaze on the top of each scone while they are still warm.
Storage
Cover any scones that will not be eaten right away. They will last about 5 days without refrigeration, about 10 days in your refrigerator, and about 3 months in your freezer.
Let the scones cool completely cool before covering them with plastic wrap,
To thaw frozen scones, let them come to room temperature (about 30 minutes). Do not microwave these scones.
Notes
THESE ARE NOT KOSHER FOR PASSOVER*You can substitute Whole Milk, 2%, Almond, Coconut, or Soy Milk .**For a restricted sugar diet, you can put as little as 2 tbsp of sugar.***You can use as much as 6 or as little as 2 Tbsps of butter.