Best Caramel Scones By June Recipes

STARBUCKS CARAMEL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or use nonstick spray.
• Place flour and butter in a medium mixing bowl, combine with your fingers to a coarse meal consistency.
• Sift together the sugar, baking powder, and salt (if used). Stir into flour mixture.
• In another small bowl, combine the cream, milk, vanilla, and egg. Pour into dry ingredients, blending well to form a soft dough.
• Stir in the cup of butterscotch chips.
• Scoop mixture onto the baking sheet, to form individual scones.
• Brush tops with beaten egg white.
• Sprinkle ground butterscotch chips over top.
• Bake until browned - 16-18 minutes.
• Dust with confectioner's sugar when cool.

CARAMEL SCONES

Steps:

• 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.
• 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, butterscotch extract 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 confectioner's sugar when cool.

CARAMEL APPLE SCONES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flours, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk the cream, egg yolk and vanilla; add to dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in apple. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. , Pat into a 5-in. circle. Cut into 4 wedges. Separate wedges and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle with caramel topping.