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                    MARBLE SCONES - COUNTRY COOKING

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads                           Chocolate

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  4       c            Unsiftcd all-purpose flour
    1/3   c            Sugar
  4       ts           Baking powder
  1       t            Salt
    1/2   ts           Baking soda
    2/3   c            Butter
  1 1/3   c            Buttermilk
  2       ts           Vanilla extract
  2                    1-oz squares semisweet
                       -chocolate, melted

 1. Heat oven to 425 F. Grease large baking sheet. In
 large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt,
 and baking soda. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut
 the butter in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
 Remove 1 1/4 C flour mixture to medium-size bowl. 2.
 In small bowl, combine buttermilk and vanilla. In cup,
 combine 1/4 C buttermilk mixture and the chocolate.
 Add remaining buttermilk mixture to remaining flour
 mixture in large bowl and mix lightly with fork until
 it clings together and forms a soft dough. Add
 chocolate mixture to the reserved 1 1/4 C flour
 mixture in medium-size bowl and stir with fork until
 it forms a soft dough. 3. Turn both doughs out onto
 lightly floured surface; divide chocolate dough into 6
 pieces. Dot 3 chocolate pieces over surface of plain
 dough. Fold plain dough over and dot with remaining 3
 pieces chocolate dough; knead 5 or 6 times to
 marbleize dough. Divide dough in half. With lightly
 floured rolling pin, roll one half of dough into a
 7-inch round. Cut into 4 wedges. Repeat with remaining
 half of dough.
 4. Place scones, 1 inch apart, on greased baking
 sheet. Pierce tops with tines of fork.
 5. Bake scones 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
 Serve warm.

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