Pistachio Scones

Now, I realize that scones originated in Scotland, so hopefully no one gets upset that I'm trying to make a connection between scones and the Irish.

I know, being St. Patrick's day, I could have posted about one of many great Irish dishes, like Irish Soda bread or Corned Beef and Cabbage, which ring out of St. Paddy's day to me and many others.  But, Karen over at Lavender and Lovage set the challenge of scones for the Tea Time Treats challenge for March, and I wanted to find a way to tie the holiday in.  A hint of green from the pistachios seemed like the way to go

These scones are nice and crumbly, slightly sweet, and have a great nutty flavor from the pistachios.  The lemon flavor is very subtle, and could be upped a bit if you'd like it to ring out a bit more.

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Pistachio Scones

Yield: 8 scones

Adapted from Doubleday Cookbook

Ingredients

1 ½ c (185g) flour
¼ c (55g) sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon lemon zest
4 tablespoon (55g) butter
⅓ c (40g) chopped, shelled pistachios
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoon milk

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 425F (225C).

2.  In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and lemon zest. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in pistachios.  Add egg and milk, mixing until moistened. (You may need to knead a bit with your hands to get the dough to come together.  You'll be tempted to add more milk, but don't.)

3.  Roll out into roughly a ½" thick rectangle. Cut in to triangles.

4. Place on an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake  for 12-15 min, until golden.

5. Remove scones from the oven and let cool on a wire rack 1-2 minutes before eating.

Sarah - Curious Cuisiniere

Sarah founded Curious in 2010 as a way to save her recipe creations and share culinary experiences. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from over 10 years working in professional kitchens. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes.

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