These hearty maple-scented scones are loaded with chewy oats for a breakfast improve that’s the excellent accompaniment to espresso and tea.
Maple Oat Scones
Makes 9 scones
- 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (40 grams) old school oats
- ¼ cup (55 grams) firmly packed darkish brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) baking powder
- 2½ teaspoons (7.5 grams) kosher salt, divided
- ¾ cup (170 grams) chilly unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup (240 grams) plus 3 tablespoons (45 grams) chilly complete buttermilk, divided
- 1 teaspoon (4 grams) maple extract
- 1 cup (120 grams) confectioners’ sugar*
- 2 tablespoons (14 grams) maple syrup
- Garnish: toasted old school oats
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a big bowl, whisk collectively flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and a couple of teaspoons (6 grams) salt. Utilizing a pastry blender or 2 forks, lower in chilly butter till combination resembles coarse crumbs.
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In a small bowl, stir collectively 1 cup (240 grams) chilly buttermilk and maple extract. Progressively add buttermilk combination to flour combination, stirring with a fork simply till dry elements are moistened.
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End up dough onto a clear floor; gently knead till dough comes collectively, 8 to 10 instances. On a really flippantly floured floor, roll dough right into a 7-inch circle (about 1 inch thick). Utilizing a 2½-inch spherical cutter dipped in flour, lower dough with out twisting cutter, rerolling scraps as obligatory. Place 2 inches aside on ready pan. Freeze for quarter-hour.
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Bake till flippantly golden and a picket choose inserted in middle comes out clear, 15 to twenty minutes. Let cool on pan for five minutes.
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In a small bowl, whisk collectively confectioners’ sugar, maple syrup, remaining 3 tablespoons (45 grams) buttermilk, and remaining ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) salt till easy. Simply earlier than serving, dip prime of scones in glaze. Garnish with toasted oats, if desired. Retailer in an hermetic container for as much as 4 days.
*We used C&H® Confectioners Sugar.