Finished dish photo of Cranberry Chocolate Scone

Cranberry Chocolate Scone

The recipe comes from "Chieko Fujita's Scones and Soft Cookies." The original recipe uses white chocolate, but I used milk chocolate instead as I didn't have white chocolate at home. The result was still delicious~. The sourness of the cranberries combined with the sweetness of the chocolate melts in your mouth~. If you grate the chocolate into the dough and bake it, you'll get a luscious texture with a "flowing" quality when fresh out of the oven. Highly recommended as a gooey chocolate treat! Don't miss it! This time, I made double the amount of the original recipe~. The original recipe makes 4 evenly-sized portions, but since I made smaller portions, I ended up with more.

Ingredients

Low-Gluten Flour (A)100g
Granulated Sugar (A)10g
Baking Powder (A)3g
Unsalted Butter20g
Milk50g
Dried Cranberries25g
Chocolate25g
Granulated SugarTo taste

Steps

1

Preparation: a. Cut the butter into 1 cm cubes and refrigerate. b. Break the chocolate into approximately 1 cm pieces. d. Mix and sift the ingredients labeled as A into a container.

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2

Add the cubed butter to the container with the A ingredients. Flatten the butter using your fingertips and rub it into fine crumbs with your palms.

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3

Add the dried cranberries to the mixture from Step 1. Use a large spoon to cut and mix while stirring. Pour in 3/4 of the milk and use a spatula to fold the mixture. Then add the remaining milk and repeat with the same folding action.

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4

Once the mixture is moist, remove it from the container and press it into a dough with your hands. Cut and fold the dough using a spatula, stacking it repeatedly 2-3 times to create layers.

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5

Cut the dough into 4 equal portions using a spatula, then flatten each piece with your hands. Wrap a suitable amount of chocolate inside each piece, ensuring it is sealed tightly to avoid leakage. Place them on a baking tray and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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6

Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 25-30 minutes.

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Cooking Tips

1. If the surface browns too much during baking, cover with aluminum foil. 2. Make sure to seal the dough thoroughly; otherwise, it will leak. 3. Jam can be used for garnish. Since it’s not very sweet, it pairs well with the scones.