Starbuck’s Caramel Scones
Ingredients:
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup light or heavy cream
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
Modest pinch of nutmeg or cloves
1 cup milk or heavy cream
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon butterscotch extract (optional)
1 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup grated walnuts (optional)
Topping:
1/3 cup butterscotch chips, finely chopped in food processor
1 egg white, whisked
Confectioners’ sugar (optional)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees 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 nonstick cooking spray.
In a food processor, place the flour and butter and pulse to break up
butter. Add sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg or cloves and pulse
to combine. Turn out dough into a large bowl. Make a well in the
center and stir in cream, vanilla extract, butterscotch extract (if
using) and egg. Stir to make a soft dough. Fold in butterscotch chips.
Scoop onto baking sheet or into prepared tins. Brush tops with egg
white and add ground butterscotch chips. Bake until browned - 16-18
minutes. Dust with confectioners’ sugar when cool.
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