Honey-lemon Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 3 tablespoons lemon verbena leaves, fresh finely chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• honey, for topping scones

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425°f
• 2 in large bowl, mix together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 3 cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in pecans and lemon verbena leaves.
• 4 in small bowl, whisk together egg, honey, yogurt, lemon juice and vanilla.
• 5 make well in center of flour mixture.
• 6 pour honey mixture in well, and mix to form soft dough.
• 7 coat 12-inch cast-iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray or oil. with floured hands, pat dough into skillet.
• 8 score top into 8 pie-shaped wedges. bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. serve warm with honey drizzled over top. yields 8 scones.