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I have written about this before. My quest for the perfect scone is all about my wife. My wife loves scones and I have not matched her favorite scone – yet. She loves the scone from The Great Harvest Bread Company. This is a half shout out for them. The scones are awesome but my wife always says when she goes in that they are not that nice. That tells you how good the scones are because she will put up with some unfriendliness to get the scone.
Butterscotch Chip Scones
The key to their scone is it has just the right dryness. That is the texture that I have been searching for. I am still trying and I am still working to get the scone consistency just how she likes it. I have been close but I am still not there. This scone is really good. I am not saying that this recipe is anything but good. My wife is just trying to push me, in a good way, to make the perfect scone. This butterscotch chip scone has so much flavor and such good texture. You can see it is crumbly but holds together. Look at the butterscotch chips. They just pop. They give sweetness to these scones.
Since I have made scones a number of times, I have a general idea of what consistency I am trying to come up with. These are really close. When you mix the dough, it is pretty tacky. It is so confusing. You need this tackiness and when the dough is cooked, it dries out. This is so confusing. This such a good lesson in baking. Baking is so temperamental. You have to know just how ingredients react together. You have to know how to bake the scone for the perfect amount of time to get just the right consistency. I am so close.
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, divided
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cold butter, sliced
- 1/2 cup fat-free half & half
- 10 ounces butterscotch chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix slightly.
- Next, cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in half & half and combine until just combined.
- Fold in the chips.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface.
- Knead gently 8-10 times or until dough is barely sticky.
- Gently pat dough into circle. I use my hands.
- Place the scone mixture on a Silpan mat or a baking tray with cooking spray.
- Cut the circle into six wedges but do not move apart.
- Bake at 425° for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Serve and enjoy!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients and butter and flour mixture.
Dry Ingredients
Butter & Flour
Trying to find just the right consistency.
Dough Rolled Out
The final scone presented.
You say brown sugar, divided. Never mention why or if some is saved for sprinkling on top. Just added the quarter cup since you never mentioned why some would be saved.
Paula, you guessed right. I am sorry that the recipe was not described correctly. I hope they turned out well for you. My wife love this recipe.
The instructions don’t indicate when to add the vanilla extract. It’s listed in the ingredients, but nowhere in the instructions.
James, the vanilla is added to the wet ingredients after you have mixed the wet ingredients. I hope you enjoy the recipe.
Sounded so good, but what in the heck did I do wrong?! Used a common size egg which I hope was correct to add with the half and half (had to use full fat as that’s what I had) since there were no directions about adding the egg. Dough was SO wet I could not even knead it. Cooked it an extra 10 minutes and I hope it still “congeals” enough!
Vicki, I have found scones to be very temperamental. The egg was to be mixed in with the half & half. I will update the recipe going forward. If your dough was too wet, then somehow, you had too much liquid. I do not know but maybe the full fat milk you used changed the consistency.
Where do you put the egg? Missing from instructions.
Good question. I cannot say that I honestly remember but it had to beaten and mixed with the half and half. It will bind some more.
can’t wait to try them. sunday morning, hot chocolate and scones… what a dream!
My wife loved these.
Dear Peter, I just love scones and these sound perfect! I love the bits of sweetness to them…a perfect treat for the morning or an after dinner delight. Take care, Catherine
You are so right. A good start or end to the day.
I wished my hubby would make me some scones 🙂 Great recipe, Peter!
I aim to keep my wife happy. You know they say, happy wife, happy life!