Recipe: For 21 scones Ingredients: 440 gr of white organic flour 88 gr of pecans, broken in little pieces 50 gr of dried cranberries, apple sweetened! 4 teaspoons of baking powder 160 gr of Alpro baking margarine (= lactose free ) 250 ml milk / I used semi - skimmed milk ) 125 ml of maple syrup ** To serve: maple butter Method: 1. Take an oven rack out of the oven. Preheat the oven to 200°C . ( 392 F ) for about 15 minutes. 2. Take a medium bowl, add the flour & baking powder. Mix well. 3. Take a larger bowl & sieve the flour & baking powder mix. Add the pecans & the cranberries. Fold them into the flour mix. Now, add the baking margarine & with the help of your hands mix it all together until it forms breadcrumbs. Now, you have a crumbly dough. 4. Add the milk & 6 tablespoons of the maple syrup. Mix well with a spoon. Now, the dough sticks & is wet. 5. Place the dough with floured hands on a well floured Silpat. Knead the dough for 5 to 6 times until it forms a real elastic dough. Add more flour to prevent sticking. Divide the dough in 2. With your hands, flatten the dough. I don't use a rolling pin. It's not necessary. My dough is about 1 cm to 1 + 1/2 cm thick. I use my round 5 cm diameter cutter to cut out equal sized scones. 6. Place them on another Silpat or a baking sheet, a bit apart from each other & prick the top of the scones a few times lightly with a fork. 7. With the rest of your maple syrup, glaze the top & sides of the scones . Bake into the oven for about 12 to 15 minutes, on the lower shelf until they are golden & browned. Repeat with the other scones. 8. When ready, test with a sewing pin. Take them out of the oven & let them cool on a wire rack. 9. When completely cool, store in a cookie box. Enjoy cut open with some butter, your favourite jam & maybe some clotted cream. I enjoy them now, with Canadian maple butter. |