Ridiculously Easy Maple Pecan Scones
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Ridiculously Easy Maple Pecan Scones
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A ridiculously easy technique for incredibly delicious, pecan-studded, melt-in-your-mouth scones finished off with a drizzle of sweet, maple-infused glaze.
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Ingredients
- For the scones:
- 1 cup heavy cream plus more for brushing on top of scones
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup Chopped Pecans
- FOR THE GLAZE:
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream or half & half or milk
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Measure 1 cup heavy cream and place in the freezer while proceeding with recipe. (You want the cream to be in the freezer about 10 minutes.)
- Place butter in a microwave safe bowl, cover with a paper towel and heat on high for 1 minute. If not completely melted, return to microwave for 10 second intervals till melted. Set aside to cool a bit while prepping other ingredients.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and pecans in large bowl.
- After heavy cream has been chilled in freezer for 10 minutes, combine it with the melted butter. Stir with a fork until butter forms small clumps or globules.
- Add butter/cream mixture to dry ingredients and stir with rubber spatula until all flour is incorporated and batter pulls away from sides of bowl. Don’t over mix.
- Generously flour a work surface. Dump dough onto prepared work surface and turn to coat all surfaces with flour. Knead on counter 5-6 times (about 30 seconds) . Flip over on work surface to coat with flour then pat into a 6-inch circle.
- Cut dough in 8-10 equal pie-shaped pieces. Transfer wedges onto prepared sheet pan and brush tops with heavy cream.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Let the scones cool before icing.
- While the scones are baking, make the maple glaze: place maple syrup, half and half, butter and brown sugar in a medium size microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high power for 1 minute, then whisk well to smooth out any lumps. Cook for another minute or until mixture is vigorously bubbling.
- Remove from microwave and add powdered sugar and vanilla to make a thick, but drizzle-able glaze. If glaze is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar, if too thick add add a little more cream.
- Drizzle glaze over scones. Let scones sit for 15 minutes to let glaze set before serving.
- Serves 8-10
Nutrition Information
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Calories
361kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
209mg
(9%)
Potassium
192mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
640IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 361kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 209mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 192mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 640IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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