Orange Pecan Scones Recipe

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Orange Pecan Scones
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  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F Plump the currants in the orange juice. Sift the dry ingredients together. Cut the butter into small pieces and cut it into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or 2 knives until it resembles coarse meal. Add the currants and juice.
  2. Stir the zest into the buttermilk, add it to the dry ingredients, and stir until the mixture is moistened.You may need to add a little more buttermilk. Do not overmix.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a floured board and gently form into a round about 1 inch high. Cut the round into 8 wedges and place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet stacked on top of another sheet. (The double pan is necessary to keep the bottoms from browning too quickly.) Whisk the egg yolk and milk together and lightly brush the scones with the mixture. Sprinkle with the pecans. Bake until the scones are ligthly browned, about 20 minutes.
  4. VARIATION: Apricot-Walnut Scones: Chop 1/2 cup dried apricots into small pieces and use them in place of the currants. Plump the apricots in the orange juice and prepare the scones as directed, substituting walnuts for the pecans.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 351.08 Kcal (1470 kJ)
Calories from fat 118.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.13g 20%
Cholesterol 53.26mg 18%
Sodium 180.58mg 8%
Potassium 404.95mg 9%
Total Carbs 51.99g 17%
Sugars 14.07g 56%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 10%
Protein 6.81g 14%
Vitamin C 12.5mg 21%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 135.9mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 273.41 Kcal (1145 kJ)
Calories from fat 92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.22g 20%
Cholesterol 41.48mg 18%
Sodium 140.63mg 8%
Potassium 315.37mg 9%
Total Carbs 40.49g 17%
Sugars 10.96g 56%
Dietary Fiber 1.87g 10%
Protein 5.3g 14%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 21%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.2mg 16%
Calcium 105.8mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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