Maple Walnut Scones Recipe #226688
I love the taste of maple! These have a shiny crust and are tender inside. Serve hot with butter, maple butter or honey.
40 min | 20 min prep
SERVES 8
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup dark maple syrup
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- Heat the oven to 375°F.
- Grease and flour a cookie sheet.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl and blend with a whisk.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives.
- In a separate bowl beat the eggs; blend in syrup and cream.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients all at once.
- Mix in walnuts and stir just enough to blend together.
- Gather the dough into a ball and roll out between two pieces of waxed paper forming a circle about 1 1/2-inches thick.
- Cut into 8 pie shaped pieces and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Brush tops with additional syrup and bake for 20 minutes.
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