Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Nutella Scones


This is another recipe I was inspired to bring to you through the wonders of Pinterest. Not because this recipe came to me through Pinterest; it's from one of my favorite cookbooks, Baked Explorations. But because my pin board has made it clear that Nutella is all the rage. Remember those commercials about how Nutella was a healthy part of breakfast because it was made with skim milk and a "hint" of cocoa? Most of us know that Nutella is more like chocolate with a hint of something else (and who cares about what that something else is when there's chocolate to focus on!). Those commercials seemed ridiculous. Yet, that's about the time Nutella recipes started popping up all over the place. Hmm... maybe that was the goal all along. Pretty sneaky, Nutella.

So how many times can I use the word Nutella in one paragraph? A bunch, apparently!

Making these scones, I did have to make a change to the original recipe. My dough was too dry and would not come together. I added an extra 1/4 cup cream, and it worked like a charm. After doing some research, I discovered other cooks made the same change, and so I feel confident enough in it to write this change into the recipe. I also ignored all warnings about overworking the dough and went to town with my kneading. These scones needed it.

The end results were very tasty. They had the richness of chocolate but restrained from being too sweet. I enjoyed the hazelnuts, but think it would be equally good without them. These scones are definitely on the larger size. I don't know that you'd get too many complaints about that, though!

NUTELLA SCONES

2 c all-purpose flour
1/4 c sugar
1/4 c dutch process cocoa powder
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into cubes and chilled
1 egg
3/4 c heavy cream
3/4 c hazelnuts, chopped
1/2 c Nutella

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until you achieve pea-sized crumbles. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and cream. Pour into the flour mixture. Using a spatchula or fork, start to work the wet into the dry, getting the dough to start to come together. Add in the hazelnuts. Once the dough has come together, knead it a few turns.

3. Shape dough into a rectangle, about 6 by 12 inches. Spread 1/4 c Nutella on the dough. Roll up the dough along the long side. Stand dough roll on one of it's ends and then squish it down to form a disk. You will probably get Nutella on your hands during this step. Try to power through. Cut the disk into eight wedges, placing each wedge on the lined baking sheet.

4. Bake for about 20 minutes. Allow scones to cool on a wire rack. Once cool, drizzle the tops with the remaining 1/4 c Nutella (microwave for a few seconds first to get a more drizzly consistency).

This recipe is shared with Melt in Your Mouth Monday, Craft-O-Maniac, On the Menu Monday, Recipe Sharing Monday, Made by You Monday, Tuesday Talent Show, This Chick Cooks, Full Plate Thursday, Foodie Friday, Sweets for a Saturday

20 comments:

  1. These do look very hard to resist! Nutella is such a popular treat. Thanks for the tweaking on this recipe to get it just right-I have saved it and hopefully will be able to enjoy these scones soon. Great post.

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  2. Oh my. I'm going to have to give this one a try for sure.

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  3. Oh my gosh! Nike I need a chocolate fix.

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  4. And by Nike I mean now.......grrrrr to auto correct

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  5. wow, I can't even imagine how good these must be. I need to make them. yum

    http://chicgeekery.blogspot.com/

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  6. What a treat! Love Nutella - and never thought of using it on scones - they look really delicious
    Mary x

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  7. Oh my goodness! How awesome. This is a Nutella recipe I haven't seen. It looks amazing! Please come on over and link up to my Must Try Mondays.

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  8. Yum! I love nutella and this looks like a divine breakfast treat :)

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  9. Oh my, I love scones & these look like a winner!

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  10. I am a huge Pinterest fan too. I adore Nutella and saw these on These Chicks - absolutely mouthwatering and I will definitely be pinning this right away and trying to make other people's mouths water!

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  11. Wow, I think I am going to faint!!!! I am definitely going to make these tomorrow! I will let you know how they turn out!

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  12. oh my! Those look like the ultimate scones!

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  13. I think this might be the best looking scone I've ever seen!

    I'd love for you to stop by and link up for my Friday Favorites party!

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  14. Oh my goodness! I am a scone fan and these are just fabulous!! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week end and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  15. YUM! These look amazing! Since they go so well with coffee, then they classify as breakfast right?

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  16. Have you seen the website Nutella Day.com? There is a Nutella Day, sometime in Feb. when people from all over the world submit their Nutella recipes. There must be 300 at least. All Nutella fans should check it out.

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  17. Oh My!! These look heavenly -- I love scones and I love nutella :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

    P.S. Pinning this so I don't forget :)

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  18. Uh... I think I may have gained 5 pounds just by looking at scone decadence! And, I think it'll be worth it. :) Your newest follower, Carrie

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  19. Great recipe! As a nutella lover these are some scones worth trying :)

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