Sunday, June 04, 2006

Cinnamon Bun Scones


Scones
Originally uploaded by pwinn.
Cinnamon Bun Scones

A cinnamon-pecan swirl and creamy glaze imparts the flavors of a bake-shop cinnamon bun to these easy-to-make oat scones
Makes 12 scones.

SCONES:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick or old fashioned oats
10 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salk
8 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into pieces
3/4 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup pecans (optional)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

GLAZE:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 teaspoons orange juice or milk

DIRECTIONS:
1. Heat oven to 425F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, 8 tablespoons of sugar (set aside remaining 2 tablespoons for later), baking powder and salt; mix well. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In small bowl, combine milk, egg and vanilla; blend well. Add to dry ingredients all at once; stir with fork or rubber spatula until dry ingredients are moistened. In small bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with the pecans and cinnamon; mix well. Sprinkle evenly over dough in bowl; gently stir batter to swirl in cinnamon mixture. (Do not blend completely.) Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls, 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.

3. Bake 11 to 13 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cool 5 minutes. in small bowl, combine powdered sugar and enough juice or milk for the desired consistancy; mix until smooth. Drizzle over top of warm scones. Serve warm.

5 comments:

  1. Anonymous5:14 AM

    I don't know which looks the best, the scones or the lasagna. YUM YUM!

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  2. Of course you use pecans!!! I dont need to try this but I am. They look so good...I know you are suppose to eat w/tea but I think I will have coffee!

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  3. I think they would be good with coffee too. :0)

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  4. Anonymous4:57 PM

    I was going to make peanut butter cookies tonight, but after seeing these I changed my mind! I'll let ya know how they turn out :).

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  5. These look wonderful and I love the plate they are on. Thanks for sharing.

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