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Butterscotch Pecan Scones

Course Breakfast/ Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Author Rafeeda AR

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup corn flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 70 gm butter cold, cut into small pcs
  • 1 egg large, room temperature
  • 170 gm cream pack, divided
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup pecans roasted and roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line a baking pan and set aside.
  • In a bowl, sift flour, corn flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Whisk in the brown sugar.
  • Add the cut cubes of butter and rub it in with your fingers till the mixture represents bread crumbs.
  • Toss in the butterscotch chips and pecans into it and mix.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the egg, 1/2 cup of the cream and vanilla till homogenous.
  • Add into the dry ingredients and just bring together to shape it. Just ensure that all the dry ingredients are moist.
  • Transfer onto the baking sheet and shape into a round shape with equal thickness. Cut into 8 peices of equal size and put a small separation between them.
  • Brush the remaining cream generously on top of all the scones.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Take out, transfer to a cool rack. Enjoy the scones warm.