Chocolate and Cherry Scones

A delicious and easy to make treat - ready in 15 minutes!

Scones

ingredients preparation
  • 500g
    plain flour
  • 25g
    baking powder
  • 125g
    butter
  • 100g
    sugar
  • 300ml
    milk
  • 1zest
    lemon
  • 100g
    dried cherries
  • 100g
    CHD-P55SA

Place the dry ingredients and lemon zest into a mixing bowl, add the butter and rub in.

Add in the S&A dark 55% chocolate and dried cherries.

Add the milk and bring the scone mix together and do not over knead

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and flatten to height of 4cm and cut out

Place on to a tray and cook for 10 min at 200°C.

Tip: to see if they are cooked, pull the scone apart and check the middle of the scone is cooked.

Chocolate cream

ingredients preparation
  • 250ml
    whipping cream
  • 50g
    CHD-P55SA

Bring 50ml cream to the boil and then add in the Stewart & Arnold Dark 55% chocolate and allow it to melt and mix together. Alternatively Place the cream and chocolate into a microwave and warm till the chocolate and cream are melted and then mix together.

 

Mix warm this chocolate into the 200ml of cream and whisk to soft peak.