Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Scones w/ Blueberry Glaze
Carol Scheck
Ever had those chocolate covered acai berries? These will kind of remind you of that, but in a soft, flaky scone form...plus the brown butter adds a delicious nuttiness.
Brown the butter for the scones: heat it in a saucepan over medium-low heat. After it melts, it will begin to pop and crackle. After the popping stops, watch it and stir occasionally with a spatula. Brown flecks will appear at the bottom of the pan. When a lot of brown flecks have appeared, remove the pan. When in doubt, remove it earlier- you don't want it to burn.
Set the butter aside to cool, and place the heavy cream in the freezer. You will want to leave it in there for 10 minutes or so. Let the butter cool in the meantime.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner-or use a cast iron skillet, following the exact same directions. This recipe fits well in my 12 inch cast iron skillet.
Remove the cream from the freezer. Add the butter to the cream and whisk gently with a fork. The butter will form little globs (this is good).
Add the butter and cream mixture to the flour mixture and stir together until fully combined. It will form a soft dough.
Add the chocolate chips and stir in well.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead a few times, then form into a round disk about 1 inch thick.
Cut the dough into 8 even triangular slices. If you want smaller scones, cut each in half again.
Transfer each scone to the sheet pan and lightly brush the top of each with heavy cream.
Bake 15-20 minutes, until the edges of the scones are lightly browned.
Make the glaze: Add the freeze-dried blueberries to a food processor. Pulse until the berries are pulverized.
Met the 2 Tbsp butter in a small saucepan. Once its melted, whisk in the berry powder, then the powdered sugar (it will form a paste). Then add & whisk in the heavy cream-use a little more if the glaze is too thick!
Drizzle the glaze over the scones.
Let sit for a few minutes to allow the glaze to set, then enjoy!
Notes
Swap out the blueberries for any freeze-dried berry of your choosing!