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 2808.6 Kcal (11759 kJ)
Calories from fat 945.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 105.01g 162%
Cholesterol 426.07mg 142%
Sodium 1444.61mg 60%
Potassium 3239.64mg 69%
Total Carbs 415.89g 139%
Sugars 112.54g 450%
Dietary Fiber 19.21g 77%
Protein 54.47g 109%
Vitamin C 100.2mg 167%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 23mg 128%
Calcium 1087.2mg 109%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 273.41 Kcal (1145 kJ)
Calories from fat 92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.22g 162%
Cholesterol 41.48mg 142%
Sodium 140.63mg 60%
Potassium 315.37mg 69%
Total Carbs 40.49g 139%
Sugars 10.96g 450%
Dietary Fiber 1.87g 77%
Protein 5.3g 109%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 167%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 38%
Iron 2.2mg 128%
Calcium 105.8mg 109%

* 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

  • 64.1
    Points
  • 76
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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