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Pineapple Macadamia Nut Amish Friendship Bread Scones
Light and bursting with flavor, these Pineapple Macadamia Nut Amish Friendship Bread Scones offer a tropical twist to breakfast time, snack time, tea time, anytime.
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
scones
Ingredients
1
cup
Amish Friendship Bread Starter
2
cups
flour
¼
cup
sugar
2
teaspoons
baking powder
½
teaspoon
baking soda
½
teaspoon
salt
½
cup
butter or margarine
softened
8
ounces
crushed pineapple
drained, with juice reserved for glaze
2
teaspoons
orange zest
optional
½
cup
shredded coconut
optional
Topping
¼
cup
macadamia nuts
chopped
1
tablespoon
sugar
1
tablespoon
milk
Glaze
Pineapple Glaze
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400° F (204 °C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Prepare topping: toss chopped macadamia nuts with 1 tablespoon sugar. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well incorporated.
Add starter, butter, and crushed pineapple. Add zest and/or shredded coconut if using.
Stir until just incorporated and the dough holds together, pulling away from the sides.
Turn onto a floured surface and knead 2-3 times. Shape into a ½-inch disc.
Cut the dough using a floured 2½-inch biscuit cutter and place 1" apart on a prepared baking sheet.
Brush with milk and top with chopped macadamia nuts.
Bake for 15-18 minutes, until light golden brown.
Cool for 10-12 minutes then drizzle with Pineapple Glaze.
ENJOY!
Notes
Flour your biscuit cutters EACH time you use them, especially if you use scalloped ones.
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Make sure the macadamia nuts are evenly chopped with no large chunks. Larger chunks will burn easily.