Orange-Pecan Scones
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sugar
- Combine first 3 ingredients. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly; add buttermilk and next 3 ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times.
- Divide dough in half; pat each portion into a 7-inch circle, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Cut each circle into 8 wedges; sprinkle evenly with sugar.
- Bake at 425u0b0 for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
- Note: Freeze scones up to 1 month. Thaw in refrigerator 8 hours. Bake scones at 350u0b0 for 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
flour, sugar, orange rind, butter, buttermilk, orange juice, pecans, vanilla, sugar
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/orange-pecan-scones (may not work)