Heavenly Scones

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 lb butter at room temperature
• 0.8 cup buttermilk 
• 1 large eggs 
• 2.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 3 tablespoons hazelnut-flavor liqueur such as frangelico
• 0.8 cup semi chocolate chips coarsely chopped
• 0.5 cup sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• blender
• spatula
• pie form

Directions

1. In a large bowl, stir together 2 3/4 cups flour, chocolate chips, baking powder, and baking soda.
2. In another bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed, beat 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy; beat in egg. Stir in buttermilk and liqueur.
3. Scrape butter mixture into dry ingredients; stir just until evenly moistened.
4. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over bottom of a buttered 9-inch pie pan. Scrape dough into center of pan; sprinkle another 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar onto dough. Pat gently into an 8-inch-wide round. With a floured knife, cut through dough to pan to make 8 equal triangles.
5. Bake in a 350 oven until scones are golden brown and just begin to pull from pan sides, 50 to 55 minutes.
6. Slide a wide spatula under scones, then slip out onto a rack; let cool 10 minutes.
7. Cut wedges apart and serve.