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                           MAPLE PECAN SCONES

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breakfast

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3       c            Flour
  1       c            Pecans, chopped
  1 1/2   tb           Baking powder
    3/4   ts           Salt
    3/4   c            Cold unsalted butter
    2/3   c            Maple syrup plus a little
                       -extra for brushing
    1/3   c            Heavy cream

 Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9-x-13 baking
 sheet. In a large bowl stir together the flour,
 pecans, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the butter
 until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Set aside. In
 another bowl, whisk together the maple syrup and
 cream. Make a well in the center of the dry
 ingredients and pour in the liquid mixture, combining
 with swift strokes until the dough clings together.
 Roll out about two inches thick on a lightly flouted
 surface. Cut scones with a three-inch round biscuit
 cutter and place on baking sheet about two inches
 apart. Brush tops with additional maple syrup, and
 bake for fifteen to twenty minutes or until lightly
 browned. Transfer to a rack and cool.

 Source:  Americas, September, 1995

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