Maple Pecan Scones

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pecans or 1 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter, slightly softened
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cozy cottage sugar-free syrup
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 grease a large baking sheet.
• 3 in large bowl combine flour, pecans, baking powder and salt.
• 4 cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• 5 combine milk, 1/3 cup cozy cottage® sugar free syrup, and applesauce and add to dry ingredients.
• 6 mix lightly with a fork until mixture clings together and forms a soft dough.
• 7 turn out onto a floured surface and knead gently 5-6 times.
• 8 divide dough in half.
• 9 with lightly floured rolling pin, roll one half of the dough into a 7" round.
• 10 cut into 8 wedges.
• 11 repeat with the remaining half.
• 12 place scones on greased baking sheet.
• 13 pierce tops with tines of fork.
• 14 brush tops with remaining syrup.
• 15 bake scones 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
• 16 sprinkle with a pinch of splenda®, if desired.
• 17 serve warm with butter or your favorite spread.