Pecan Scones

10 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 8 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 12 cup unsalted butter, cold
  • 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • confectioners' sugar (optional)
  • water

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix together first four ingredients in large bowl.
  2. 2
    Cut butter into flour until very small pieces.
  3. 3
    Stir in pecans.
  4. 4
    Mix eggs in milk and dump into flour, mix well but only as needed to form small clumps of dough.
  5. 5
    Dump onto floured surface and knead gently 10 or so times to ensure flaky layers.
  6. 6
    Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick and cut into triangles.
  7. 7
    Brush off excess flour and bake on parchment lined sheet at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until light golden color.
  8. 8
    If desired mix some confectioner sugar with water to create a glaze and drizzle over scones.

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