Easy Orange Pecan Scones

9 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
  • 12 cup sugar or 12 cup Splenda sugar substitute
  • 14 lb cold butter
  • 12 cup pecans
  • 1 12 cups buttermilk
  • 1 egg, for wash

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. 2
    In a food processor, pulse flour, baking soda, baking powder, orange peel and sugar briefly to mix.
  3. 3
    Add butter and process until crumbly.
  4. 4
    Add pecans and pulse two three times, just long enough to chop and combine.
  5. 5
    Turn out into large bowl and stir buttermilk into mixture.
  6. 6
    Knead on floured surface, and pat flat into circle 1 inch thick.
  7. 7
    Cut into pie shaped pieces or cut with cookie cutter and place onto a ungreased cookie sheet.
  8. 8
    Brush with egg wash (one egg beaten lightly with fork).
  9. 9
    Bake 12 minutes, Serve with jelly or honey.
  10. 10
    Enjoy.

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