Scones Ingredients:
3 Cups Unbleached Flour
1 Cup Chopped Pecans
1 ½ Tbsp Baking Powder
¾ tsp salt
¾ cup (1 ½ Sticks) Cold Unsalted Butter
1/3 Cup Heavy Cream
2/3 Cup Thorn Hill Maple Syrup
Maple Sugar
Directions
Preheat Oven to 350°
Line baking sheet with parchment paper
Chop pecans if whole
Combine dry ingredients (flour, pecans, salt & baking powder)
Cut in butter by hand or until it resembles a coarse mixture
In a small bowl whisk together maple syrup and cream
Slowly combine wet ingredients to dry ingredients
Mix together until it forms a soft dough
Turn out onto lightly floured surface
Knead gently several times
Roll to 2 inch thickness with lightly floured rolling pin
Cut dough with a biscuit cutter
Place on a baking sheet a couple of inches apart
Use a brush to coat uncooked scones with maple syrup
Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown
Remove from oven and sprinkle with maple sugar
Maple Butter
Ingredients:
1 stick of salted butter
¼ cup Thorn Hill Maple Syrup
Directions
In a small bowl whip butter and syrup together
Put into a serving bowl
-Gini Downing
