How To Make Soda Bread Scones With Irish Whiskey Butter
These delightfully crumbly soda bread scones are made with Irish whiskey-soaked raisins, baked to perfection, and served with a creamy whiskey butter!
Serves:
Ingredients
For Scones:
- ⅓cupIrish whiskey
- ½cupgolden raisin
- 2cupsall-purpose flour
- ¾cupwhole wheat flour
- 3tbspgranulated sugar
- 1½tspbaking powder
- ½tspbaking soda,scant
- 1¼tspfine sea salt
- 8tbspunsalted butter,cold, cut into ½-inch cubes
- ¾cupbuttermilk,plus more for brushing
- 2tspcaraway seed,divided
- flaky sea salt,for sprinkling
For Whiskey Butter:
- 4tbspunsalted butter,at room temperature
- 1tbspIrish whiskey,leftover from soaking raisins
- 1tspflaky sea salt
Instructions
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In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the whiskey to a simmer.
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Turn off the heat, add the raisins, and set aside for at least 15 minutes to allow the raisins to plump.
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Drain and reserve the raisins and whiskey separately.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and fine sea salt.
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Add the butter and use the hands to pinch together the butter and flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
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Add the buttermilk to the mixture and mix just until a dough begins to form.
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Add the whiskey-soaked raisins and 1½ teaspoons of caraway seeds. Mix just to combine.
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Shape the dough into a 7-inch round dough. Use a pastry brush to brush the top of the round with buttermilk.
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Sprinkle with the remaining ½ teaspoon of caraway seeds and flaky salt
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Cut the dough into 8 triangles and transfer to the parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing the scones 2-inches apart.
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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden.
Whiskey Butter:
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While the scones bake, in a medium bowl, add the reserved whiskey to the butter, a little at a time, mixing after each addition until fully combined.
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Stir in the salt.
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Serve the scones warm or at room temperature with the whiskey butter alongside.
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Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 389.28kcal
- Fat: 18.18g
- Saturated Fat: 11.18g
- Trans Fat: 0.70g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.63g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.95g
- Carbohydrates: 45.43g
- Fiber: 2.61g
- Sugar: 11.30g
- Protein: 6.07g
- Cholesterol: 46.71mg
- Sodium: 263.39mg
- Calcium: 112.29mg
- Potassium: 189.03mg
- Iron: 2.22mg
- Vitamin A: 149.00µg
- Vitamin C: 0.63mg
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