Maple-pecan Scones

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 1/4 teaspoons maple extract
• 1 egg, beaten to blend with 1 teaspoon water (for glaze)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f
• 2 line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 3 mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
• 4 using fingertips, rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 5 stir in chopped pecans.
• 6 whisk cream, egg yolks, and maple extract in medium bowl to blend.
• 7 pour over flour mixture; stir until moist clumps form.
• 8 turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface and knead gently until smooth, about 4 turns.
• 9 pat dough out to 1/2-inch-thick round.
• 10 using 2-inch-diameter fluted cutter, cut out scones.
• 11 gather scraps.
• 12 pat out dough and cut out additional scones.
• 13 transfer scones to prepared baking sheet.
• 14 brush with egg glaze.
• 15 bake until scones are browned and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 16 minutes.
• 16 cool slightly.
• 17 serve warm or at room temperature.