Quick Chocolate Drop Scones

Submitted by Nabiha

"Something that can be easily made for unexpected guests or a teatime treat."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 15 scones
• Serves: 7-8

ingredients

• 90 g self-raising flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons golden caster sugar
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 150 ml full-fat milk
• 65 g unsalted butter, plus extra
• unsalted butter, for frying, melted
• 200 g cherry compote
• heavy cream, to serve

directions

1. Sieve the flour, baking powder, sugar and cocoa powder into a large bowl.
2. Make a well in the centre of the dry mix and pour in the beaten egg.
3. Using a wooden spoon, beat the egg, gradually drawing in the flour. Add the milk a little at a time, while continuously mixing, until a smooth batter is achieved.
4. Add the melted butter.
5. Melt half the extra butter in a heavy-based frying pan and drop spoonfuls of the batter in the pan.
6. Cook for 1 minute or so, until bubbles begin to rise to the surface.
7. Flip over, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
8. Repeat for the rest of the scones.
9. Warm the cherry compote in a small pan.
10. Serve the scones with the warm compote and thick cream.