Choc chip scones

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Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups self raising flour
• 2 heaped tsp baking powder
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 50g butter, melted
• 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips

Method

Preheat oven to 210å¡C.

Sift flour, baking powder and icing sugar together.

Stir in egg, milk and butter and then chocolate chips.

Turn out onto a floured board and leave to rest for 20 mins.

Roll to 2cm thickness.

Cut out circles using the edge of a glass, dipping it in flour between cuts.

Place scones close together on baking paper covered baking sheet and rest for a further 10 mins.

Bake for 10 mins.

Notes

• Adding choc chips to these golden scones brings them to a new level.
• They are especially delicious when served warm as those choc chips burst in your mouth.
• The resting period is very important to the lightness of this recipe and the fact that there is very little kneading.
• This Choc chip scone recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, New Zealand’s best recipe finder

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