Butter Pecan Scones Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Cut the cold butter into small pieces. Cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles crumbs.
• Now finely chop the pecans and stir them into the flour mixture. Mix the egg and cream together. Add the mixture to the bowl and stir until just combined.
• Turn the mixture onto a cutting board. The dough will be very crumbly, but do not let your heart be troubled. With your hands, push the mixture together into a large ball. Do not knead or press too much; you want to leave that gluten alone!
• With a rolling pin, very gently roll out the dough into a 10-inch round, about 3/4 inch thick. With a sharp knife, cut the round into 8 equal-size wedges.
• Transfer the wedges to a baking sheet lined with a Silpat baking mat. (Or just spray the pan with cooking spray; either one will work!) Bake the scones for 22 to 26 minutes, until they're just barely starting to brown. Do not allow the edges to become dark or the Red Coats will come and get you. Allow the scones to cool completely before icing.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir the icing ingredients until smooth. Pour generously over the scones and sprinkle with pecans. Allow the icing to set before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut butter into flour mix with a pastry blender or food processor, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a small bowl, stir together the milk, egg, and vanilla.
• Add the cream mixture to the flour mixture and knead until combined. Knead in the white chocolate and pecans.
• With lightly floured hands, pat the dough out on a floured work surface to a thickness of 5/8 inch.
• Cut into wedges, squares or whatever you like
• Bake scones on ungreased baking sheet for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer scones to cooling rack. Serve warm or cool completely and store in an airtight container. Makes 8.

Steps:

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

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk cream and 3 tablespoons maple syrup together in a bowl.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor; pulse 3 times to combine. Drop cold butter pieces evenly over top and continue to pulse until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, about 6 pulses.
• Transfer flour mixture to a large bowl. Add toasted pecans and cream mixture. Stir until dough begins to come together.
• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until a rough, sticky ball forms. Divide into 2 balls and flatten slightly. Cut each circle into 4 wedges and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a baking rack, about 10 minutes.
• While the scones are cooling, whisk 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons maple syrup together until well combined.
• Drizzle glaze over scones.