Butterscotch Maple Scones

So Canadian. Serve for a sweet breakfast or afternoon tea.

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Butterscotch Maple Scones

Yield: Makes 10 scones

Author: Butter Baked Goods

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Think if Canada were to have an official scone, this might just be it. who should I contact about that? We need to make it happen!

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Ingredients

Scones

• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 5 cups (750g) all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups (295g) granulated sugar
• 3 tbsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 ½ cups (375ml) butter, chilled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 cups butterscotch chips
• 1 ¾ cups (440ml) buttermilk
• ¼ cup (60ml) pure maple syrup

Finishing

• 1 large egg
• 2 tbsp cold water
• Coarse sand sugar, for sprinkling or Maple Glaze (recipe follows)

Maple Glaze

• 1 ¼ cups icing sugar
• ¼ cup (60ml) maple syrup
• ½ tsp pur vanilla
• ½ cup maple flakes (optional)

Instructions

Scones

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Spread the pecans on the cookie street and toast in the oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until nicely browned. Flip the nuts with a metal spatula at the halfway point to ensure even toasting.
3. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
4. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, quickly mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt on low speed to blend. Add the butter cubes and mix until large crumbs form. Add the butterscotch chips and pecan pieces and mix to incorporate.
5. Mix together the buttermilk and maple syrup. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until almost combined.
6. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out to about r-inch thick. Use the circular cutter to cut out 10 circles and place them on the prepared cookie sheet about 1 ½ inches apart.
7. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to make an egg wash. Use a pastry brush to gently coat the top of each scone with the wash. Sprinkle with a little sanding sugar. (If you plan to glaze the scones, skip the sugar sprinkle.)
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. A wooden skewer inserted into the center should come out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and allow the scones to cool before glazing.

Maple Glaze

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the icing sugar, maple syrup and vanilla to create a thin glaze. Use the whisk to drizzle the glaze over the top of the cooled scones or fill the piping bag and pipe ir over the top. If you have any maple flakes on hand, add a sprinkle on top of the maple glaze for an extra maple hit.

Notes

Maple flakes are a flaked version of maple sugar. They make a pretty finish on these scones and they further enhance their maple flavour. If you are lucky, maple flakes will be found in your local grocery store near the maple syrup.

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