Pistachio Scones

Pistachio Scones

Ingredients:

  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¾ cup chopped/roasted (unsalted) Nichols Farms Pistachios
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 cups semolina flour
  • 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup margarine or butter
  • 1 1/3 cups plus 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 large egg yolk.

Instructions:

In a large mixing bowl, mix salt, baking powder, pistachios, sugar and mixed flours.

Add ½ cup sliced butter to mixture. Using a pastry blender or hands, mix until mixture forms large crumbs. Add milk and lemon peel to the crumbly mixture until evenly moistened.

Place mixture onto a floured board and knead until dough comes together. (Works best when hands are slightly floured). Divide in ½ and shape mixture into balls. Make each ball into a 7-inch round about 1 inch thick. Divide each round into 6 equal triangles.

Place on baking sheet (can lightly sprinkle sugar on top of scone).

Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.