Valentine Scones Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 s all-purpose flour
• 2/3 granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder if using Dutch process cocoa powder, or a scant 1 teaspoon baking soda if using unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter,
• melted and kept hot
• 1/4 plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, Dutch process
• 1 egg, cold
• 1/4 plus 2 tablespoons milk, cold
• barely sweetened whipped cream or creme fraiche, jam or berries, for serving (optional)