Cinnamon Praline Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 5 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, chopped into pieces, chilled
• 1 extra large egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees and prepare baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 in a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 3 using a pastry blender or your fingertips, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine the egg and cream and add to the flour mixture. mix until just blended together.
• 5 turn out the batter onto a lightly floured board and knead for 1 minute. roll dough into a rectangle approximately 8 x 12 inches.
• 6 brush the dough with the melted butter.
• 7 combine filling ingredients (pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sour cream). spread filling evenly on the dough. roll up, jelly-roll fashion, and seal the long seam by pinching it together lightly with your fingers. roll may be refrigerated overnight.
• 8 cut the roll into twelve 1-inch thick slices.
• 9 lay slices on the baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until scones are golden.