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Cardamom Pecan Scones

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:11:26 -0700
v115.n033.6
* Exported from MasterCook *

                            Scones, Cardamom Pecan

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Serving Size  : 12    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Barbecue/Grill/Smoker           Bread
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    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3               cups  flour
       1/3           cup  sugar
    2 1/2      teaspoons  baking powder
       3/4      teaspoon  salt
    12       tablespoons  butter -- (6 oz), frozen
    1                cup  buttermilk -- plus
    2        tablespoons  buttermilk -- (Can use powdered buttermilk and water)
    1           teaspoon  freshly grated lemon zest -- minced
    4              whole  green cardamom pods -- seeds removed and 
crushed , (about 1/4 tsp)
       2/3           cup  chopped pecans
    1                     egg white -- mixed with
    1           teaspoon  water
       1/4           cup  sugar

This method with frozen butter is an excellent way to achieve flakey 
scones; if you don't  have time, simply use cold butter that has been 
sliced into 12 pieces.

Preheat the oven to 425F
Preheat the barbecue with lit charcoal for 3 - 5 min.
12 - 14 briquettes in barbecue, briquettes in a ring pattern.

While charcoal is heating, go about preparing  the dough.

Combine flour, 1/3 c sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a 
mixing bowl. Use the large holes of a box grater to grate in the 
butter.  Stir until mixture resembles lumpy coarse crumbs.  Add the 
buttermilk, lemon zest, cardamom and pecans; mix gently with a 
fork.  The dough should be just barely moist and won't come 
completely together until the next step.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board (or waxed paper), gather 
and knead very briefly just until to comes together.  Take care not 
to work too much extra flour into it.  Divide the dough in 
half.   Form each half into a 12" thick circle.  Place it into a 
lightly greased two 10" Dutch ovens.  Cut into six triangles.  Brush 
tops with the egg white mixture and sprinkle generously with the 
sugar.  This will create shine and make tops brown nicely

Bake for 12 - 15 min or until golden.  Transfer to a wire rack to 
cool slightly and serve warm

Bake Time: 12 - 15 min

Source:
    "Trail Blazer, Aug 2012"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 314 Calories; 17g Fat (46.7% 
calories from fat); 5g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 
32mg Cholesterol; 382mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 
Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.