Chinese 5-Spice and Pecan Scones
Chinese 5-Spice and Pecan Scones
International seasonings are more popular than ever! It’s fun to spice things up a little, so we took the wonderful spice blend called Chinese 5-Spice (usually a combination of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, and fennel seed) and added it to a classic British scone. Try it with orange marmalade for a pastry with a world of flavour!
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C), and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, baking powder, Chinese 5-spice, and salt.
Add cold butter and using a pastry cutter work in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Whisk together 3/4 cup (177 ml) cream and vanilla extract.
Fold pecans into batter. Add the cream and toss with a fork until the dough comes together in moist clumps, adding more cream if the dough is too dry. Gather the dough into a ball.
Press out into an 8-inch circle (1 inch thick) on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 8 wedges and transfer to prepared baking dish. Place in freezer for 10 minutes.
Brush tops with remaining cream and sprinkle with Redpath Simply Raw™ Turbinado Sugar.
Place in preheated oven and bake until golden brown and a tester comes out clean; about 17-20 minutes. Let cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
*Chill dry mixture in the fridge for 20 minutes before adding cold butter to get a lighter and fluffier scone.
