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Cardamom Pecan Scones
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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread-Bakers Mailing List Breads/Muffins/Rolls
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces butter -- frozen, (12 Tbsp)
1 cup buttermilk -- plus 1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons buttermilk -- csn use powdered buttermilk plus water
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest -- minced
4 cardamom 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
Preheat two 10" Dutch ovens for at least 3 to 5 minutes in a 425F
oven, or to bake outdoors, place 12 to 14 lit charcoal briquettes on
the lids and 8 briquettes below in a ring pattern.
Bake time: 12 - 15 min
While your ovens are 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 the
butter. Stir until mixture resembles lumpy coarse crumbs. Add
buttermilk, lemon zest, cardamom 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 boards (or waxed paper), gather
and knead very briefly just until it comes together. Take care not
to work too much extra flour into it. Divide the dough in half.
Form each half into a 1/2" thick circle. Place it into a lightly
greased 10" Dutch oven. Cut into 6 triangles. Brush tops with the
egg white mixture and sprinkle generously with the sugar. This will
create shine and make the tops brown nicely.
Bake for 12 - 15 min or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool
slightly and serve warm.
Description:
"This method with frozen butter is an excellent way to achieve
flaky scones; if you don't have time, simply use cold butter that has
been sliced into 12 pieces."
Source:
"Trailblszer, Nov/Dec 2012"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 314 Calories; 17g Fat (46.7%
calories from fat); 5g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber;
32mg Cholesterol; 434mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0
Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.