Caramel Scones

17 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup light cream or 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch nutmeg or 1 pinch clove
  • 1 cup milk or 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon butterscotch extract (optional)
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, grated (optional)
  • Topping
  • 1/3 cup butterscotch chips, finely chopped in food processor
  • 1 egg white, whisked
  • confectioners' sugar (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 425°F Line top sheet of doubled up baking sheets with parchment paper or line 8 tuna tins with muffin liners and spray inner sides with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. 2
    In a food processor, place the flour and butter and pulse to break up butter.
  3. 3
    Add sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg or cloves and pulse to combine.
  4. 4
    Turn out dough into a large bowl.
  5. 5
    Make a well in the center and stir in cream, vanilla, butterscotch extract and egg.
  6. 6
    Stir to make a soft dough.
  7. 7
    Fold in butterscotch chips.
  8. 8
    Scoop onto baking sheet or into prepared tins.
  9. 9
    Brush tops with egg white and add ground butterscotch chips.
  10. 10
    Bake until browned - 16-18 minutes.
  11. 11
    Dust with confectioner's sugar when cool.

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