Pine Nut Cardamom Scones
This is a very unique scone recipe. The combination of pine nuts and cardamon in scones must have been created by a made genius! These may be the perfect scones for a hot cup of tea.
Pine Nut Cardamom Scones
Servings 12 scones
Calories 1019kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour not self-rising
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp double-acting baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tsp freshly grated lemon zest
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter cold , cut into bits
- 1/3 cup pine nuts toasted lightly
Egg Wash
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp milk
Topping
- granulated sugar for sprinkling on the scones before baking
Instructions
- In a bowl whisk together the milk, the egg, the brown sugar, and the vanilla until the mixture is combined well.
- In another bowl stir together the flour, the salt, the baking powder, the baking soda, the cardamom, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, and the zest and blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Stir in the milk mixture and three fourths of the pine nuts with a fork until the mixture just forms a sticky but manageable dough.
- Knead the dough gently on a lightly floured surface for 30 seconds, pat it into a 3/4-inch-thick round, and with a 2 1/2-inch fluted cutter cut it into rounds.
- Make the egg wash by beating the egg and milk.
- On an ungreased baking sheet press the remaining pine nuts lightly into the scones, brush the scones with the egg wash, and sprinkle them with the granulated sugar.
- Bake the scones in the middle of a preheated 400°F. oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until they are golden.
Nutrition
Calories: 1019kcal | Carbohydrates: 235g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 471mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 214g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 251mg | Iron: 2mg
