Pecan Molasses Scones

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 sift together dry ingredients.
• 2 cut in butter until it resembles coarse meal and stir in pecans.
• 3 in a small bowl, beat together egg, molasses and 1/3 cup of buttermilk until mixture is combined well.
• 4 add to the dry ingredients and adding more buttermilk if necessary to produce a slightly sticky but manageable dough.
• 5 knead lightly on a well flour board.
• 6 cut out rounds with a 2 inch cutter dipped in flour and place on a cookie sheet lined with baking parchment (molasses burns easily).about 3/4 inch thick.
• 7 brush tops with remaining egg and water beaten together.
• 8 bake at 425 for about 15 minutes
• 9 please check from time to time because ovens differ.