MAPLE-PECAN SCONES

Maple-Pecan Scones image

This scone recipe uses heavy cream, maple syrup, and cold butter. Using a food processor makes it fast to incorporate the cold butter. Be sure to toast the pecans to bring out the flavor.

Provided by Michaunp

Categories Scones

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup

Steps:

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk cream and 3 tablespoons maple syrup together in a bowl.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor; pulse 3 times to combine. Drop cold butter pieces evenly over top and continue to pulse until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, about 6 pulses.
Transfer flour mixture to a large bowl. Add toasted pecans and cream mixture. Stir until dough begins to come together.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until a rough, sticky ball forms. Divide into 2 balls and flatten slightly. Cut each circle into 4 wedges and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a baking rack, about 10 minutes.
While the scones are cooling, whisk 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons maple syrup together until well combined.
Drizzle glaze over scones.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.1 calories, Carbohydrate 40.2 g, Cholesterol 59.8 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 342.3 mg, Sugar 13.5 g