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Cheddar-Pecan Scones

Makes approximately 16

These scones, which are best served warm, are filled with sharp Cheddar cheese and toasted chopped pecans to craft an ideal savory bake for the harvest season.

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
½ cup toasted chopped pecans
½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold heavy cream, divided

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans and cheese.

• Add 1 cup cream to flour mixture, stirring until a dough begins to form. Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms. (If dough won’t come together, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it does.)

• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead gently until smooth by patting dough and folding it in half 3 to 5 times. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to a ¾-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch round cutter dipped in flour, cut as many scones as possible from dough without twisting cutter, rerolling scraps as needed. Place scones on prepared baking sheet. Freeze until firm, approximately 10 minutes.

• Brush tops of scones with remaining 1 tablespoon cream.

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