Pistachio Cardamom Scones
Created by ellie on December 8, 2024
- Servings: 16
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #43938
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom, ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups pistachios, shelled and chopped
- 2 limes, zest only
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons sugar
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
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Step 2: Put parchment paper onto baking sheets.
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Step 3: In a bowl whisk together the dry ingredients (flour -salt) and then using your hands blend in the butter until crumbly.
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Step 4: Add the chopped pistachios and lime zest; toss.
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Step 5: Stir in buttermilk and maple syrup --- do not overmix.
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Step 6: Divide dough into two balls and place on floured surface. Pat dough down.
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Step 7: For glaze pour a little buttermilk on top of each mound, spreading evenly with a pastry brush and then sprinkle the sugar over all.
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Step 8: Cut each mound into 8 wedges.
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Step 9: Place scones on baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes or until puffy and golden brown.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (76 g)
- Calories 235.3
- Total Fat - 12.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.7 g
- Cholesterol - 17.1 mg
- Sodium - 311.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 28.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.8 g
- Sugars - 9.6 g
- Protein - 6 g
- Calcium - 98.5 mg
- Iron - 1.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg