Maple Pecan Scones – Country Cooking

This International bread features Unsifted all purpose flour 2/3 c Vegetable shortening, Finely chopped pecans 1 c Milk, Baking powder 1/2 c Maple syrup, Salt 1/2 teaspoon Maple flavoring. The flavors come together beautifully. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cooking Method: Baking

Cuisine: Global

Courses: Baked Goods

Difficulty: Advanced

Servings: 8

Calories: 1181.7

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This International bread features Unsifted all purpose flour 2/3 c Vegetable shortening, Finely chopped pecans 1 c Milk, Baking powder 1/2 c Maple syrup, Salt 1/2 teaspoon Maple flavoring. The flavors come together beautifully. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups Unsifted all purpose flour
2/3 cups Vegetable shortening
1 cups Finely chopped pecans
1 cups Milk
4 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 cups Maple syrup
1 teaspoons Salt
1/2 teaspoons Maple flavoring

Directions

1
Heat oven to 425'F.
2
Grease large baking sheet.
3
In large bowl, combine flour, pecans, baking powder, and salt.
4
With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the shortening in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5
Add milk, 1/3 C of maple syrup, and the maple flavoring to dry ingredients and
6
mix lightly with fork until mixture clings together and forms a soft dough.
7
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead gently 5 or 6 times.
8
Divide dough in half.
9
With lightly floured rolling pin, roll one half of dough into a 7-inch round.
10
Cut into 4 wedges.
11
Repeat with remaining half of dough.
12
Place scones, 1 inch apart, on greased baking sheet.
13
Pierce tops with tines of fork, Brush tops with remaining maple syrup.
14
Bake scones 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
15
Serve warm.
16
Country Cooking/Summer/94 Scanned & fixed by Di and Gary

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1181.7kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 45.3g70%
Saturated Fat 5.8g29%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 5579.2mg233%
Total Carbohydrate 169.3g57%
Dietary Fiber 11.4g46%
Sugars 3.0g
Protein 26.5g53%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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