Spiced Walnut Scones Recipe

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Yuletide visitors might stop by just for a taste of these moist and tender scones! Chock-full of walnuts and drizzled with orange-peel glaze, they are wonderful with a cup of coffee.

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Spiced Walnut Scones Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

18 12 30

Ingredients

3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

In a small bowl, combine milk and lemon juice; let stand for 2 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, orange peel, baking soda, nutmeg, baking powder, cloves and mace; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add walnuts and milk mixture; stir just until moistened.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. Divide dough in half. Roll each portion into a 7-in. circle; cut each into six wedges. Separate wedges and place 1-in. apart on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm scones. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 312 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 207 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Spiced Walnut Scones in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2003, p18