I knew it was only a matter of time before I turned my new favourite scone recipe into a chocolate version, especially after seeing Choclette's lovely scones during international scone week. That time came when I realised I needed to use up some ricotta cheese sitting quietly in my fridge (undemanding stuff, that ricotta) before it expired.
As with lots of the best things in life, these are quick and easy to make, but more satisfying than you would think. The original recipe can be found here on the BBC Good Food website.
Double chocolate ricotta scones
Ingredients
175g ricotta cheese
100g caster sugar
175g self raising flour
25g cocoa powder
50g butter
60g dark chocolate, chopped fairly small (I used Lindt 85% and broke each 10g piece into 16.....)
1-2tbsp milk (or water)
demerara sugar, to sprinkle
Method
- Preheat the oven to Gas 6/200C. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Mix the ricotta with half of the caster sugar. Set aside.
- Rub the butter into the flour and cocoa powder until like fine breadcrumbs. Add the remaining sugar.
- Spoon in the ricotta mixture and mix until well combined, adding the chopped chocolate part way through. Add a tbsp or so of milk or water to get a soft but not sticky dough.
- Tip onto the work surface (I worked on a piece of parchment to stop it sticking), knead very briefly, and shape into a round 4cm 11/2 inches deep. Mark into 6 or 8 sections, as desired.
- Sprinkle with demerara sugar and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack.
I definitely left mine in for longer because it's really difficult to tell when something brown is 'risen and golden' and think I probably overbaked it a little as it was slightly drier than the other versions I have made.
Oh so good. If you are a chocolate lover this is one for you - very, very chocolate-y with both the cocoa powder and chunks of intense 85% cocoa chocolate providing the requisite hit, these are something to be enjoyed alone - not a scone for jam or clotted cream, but one to be savoured as it is. Bliss. I love them.
10 comments:
Bliss indeed. These look utterly delightful C- they look a real good bake for this hot weather (i.e. not overcomplicated or requiring hours slaving over a hot stove but very very tasty)
Oh my, I wouldn't have thought of making these. Mmmmmmmmmm :P
Sublime C and I love your scone round, just how my mother used to make hers. Thanks so much for the link. I've made choc chip scones and chocolate scones, but haven't combined them together as you have done - will have to remedy that.
Love scones and love chocolate - perfect combination!!
They look gorgeous and I love the melty choc chips in there too. I bet the ricotta makes them lovely and fluffy
Mmm, love the ricotta in there too. Bliss indeed C.
Just discovered your blog via Chocolate Log Blog...and so glad I did :-) I love scones anyway so to add chocolate and creamy cheese? Utter scone perfection. Love the sugary crust on top too.
It was international scone week and I missed it?! I've been making my own ricotta recently and at a loss of what to do with it (except greedily eat it, still warm). This could be the answer...
Yum. They look lovely and intensely chocolatey. I do like a bit of cream with chocolate cake....don't tell me off!
wow...picture perfect...very tempting presentation..
first time here...love your space..
gorgeous cliks..
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