Description: A wonderful treat for a harvest time Eleveness, or perhaps first or second breakfast. Filling and sweet, these scones are pure and simple. Wonderful for a Bag End's table or yours.

Submitted by: Caera on 2004-03-17 14:13:19

Serves: Makes 16 Scones

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 cup pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup slightly softened butter
1 cup milk
1/2 cup Maple Syrup
1/2 applesauce (unsweetened)


Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a large baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine flour, nuts, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly.

Combine milk, 1/3 cup maple syrup, and applesauce, and then previous butter mixture. Mix lightly with a fork until mixture clings together and forms soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface, and kneed gently 5 or 6 times. Divide dough in half, and roll into a 7" circle. Divide into 8 wedges. Repeat with other half. Put all wedges on baking sheet.

Pierce scones with fork. Brush with remaining syrup. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with sugar if desires. Serve warm.