Maple Walnut Scones

Name: Maple Walnut Scones
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons maple syrup; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 large egg; 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed and chilled; 1½ teaspoons cinnamon; ½ cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted; ¼ cup raw sugar; 1 cup toasted walnuts; 2 teaspoons maple extract (see Baked Note)

Preparation info

Yield:
12
Scones

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Baked

By Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

Published 2008

About

These are not the Small, Delicate Scones of the Clotted Cream and High Tea Variety. These are hearty breakfast treats. Our Maple Walnut Scones have a toasted, homey taste and a dense texture. Serve slightly warm or let them cool and dunk them in your morning coffee as you would a donut.

Ingredients

For the Maple Walnut Scones

4 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
1

Americas
United States
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Make the Scones

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk until combined.

Add the butter. Use your fingertips to rub the butter