* Exported from MasterCook *
(Breads), Cardamen Pecan Scones
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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Barbecue/Grill/Smoker Bread-Bakers Mailing List
Breads/Muffins/Rolls
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking Powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons butter -- (6 oz), frozen (or cold, cut in 12 pieces)
1 cup buttermilk -- plus
2 tablespoons buttermilk -- (Can use powdered buttermilk and water)
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest -- minced
4 whole green cardamon pods -- seeds removed and
crushed , (about 1/4 tsp)
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1 egg white -- mixed with
1 teaspoon water
1/4 cup sugar
You will need two 10" Dutch ovens. If using an oven, preheat it to
425F with the Dutch oven lids inside. If using charcoal, preheat the
lids with lit charcoal for 3 - 5 min and bake with 12 - 14 briquettes
on lid, 8 briquettes below in a ring pattern.
Bake Time: 12 - 15 min
While charcoal is heating, go about preparing the dough.
Combine flour, 1/3 c sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a
mixing bowl. Use the large holes of a box grater to grate in the
frozen butter. If using cold butter, cut it in 12 or more pieces and
mix in. Stir until mixture resembles lumpy coarse crumbs. Add the
buttermilk, lemon zest, cardamon and pecans; mix gently with a
fork. The dough should be just barely moist and won't come
completely together until the next step.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board (or waxed paper), gather
and knead very briefly just until to comes together. Take care not
to work too much extra flour into it. Divide the dough in
half. Form each half into a 12" thick circle. Place it into a
lightly greased 10" Dutch oven. Cut into six triangles. Brush tops
with the egg white mixture and sprinkle generouslywith the
sugar. This will create shine and make tops brown nicely.
Bake for 12 - 15 min or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to
cool slightly and serve warm.
Source:
"Trail Blazer, Aug 2012"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 308 Calories; 16g Fat (47.4%
calories from fat); 5g Protein; 36g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
32mg Cholesterol; 381mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0
Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : This method with frozen butter is an excellent way to achieve
flakey scones; if you don't have time, simply use cold butter that
has been sliced into 12 pieces.