Orange Pecan Scones - South Beach

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup pecan pieces
• 1/4 cup 1% fat buttermilk or 1/4 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1/8 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granular sugar substitute
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chilled trans-fat free margarine, cut into bits

Recipe

• 1 position rack in middle of oven and heat oven to 400. place pecans on a baking sheet and toast until fragrant and lightly golden, 3-4 minutes. remove from oven and cool. lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• 2 whisk together buttermilk, egg, vanilla, zest, and orange extract in a small bowl.
• 3 in a large bowl, sift together whole grain and all purpose flours, sugar substitute, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. add margarine and, using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut margarine into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal. add pecans and buttermilk mixture, stirring until mixture forms a slightly sticky dough. using wet hands, knead dough 4-5 times in the bowl.
• 4 place dough onto baking sheet and form into a 3/4-inch thick disk. cut disk all the way through into 8 wedges (do not separate). bake until lightly golden, 15-18 minutes. serve warm or at room temperature.