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Old Fashioned Orange Pecan Scones

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tps   baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tsp  grated orange rind
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Granulated Sugar for sprinkling.

Directions:

1. Combine first 4 ingredients.
2. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly
3. add buttermilk, orange juice, pecans and vanilla stirring just until dry ingredients are wet. Do not over mix.
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times.
5. Divide dough in half; pat each portion into a 7-inch circle,
6. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
7. Cut each circle into 8 wedges;
8. sprinkle evenly with sugar.
9. Bake at 425° for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.

Tip: Over mixing dough causes hardness of final results. Take it easy and just mix enough.

Bel Hanna Wel Sheffa. Bon Apetit.