Nutty Maple Scones

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups unbleached flour
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup cold butter
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 2/3 cup maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.
• 2 oil and flour a baking sheet.
• 3 ina large bowl, with a fork, combine flour, nuts, salt and baking powder.
• 4 with food processor or by hand, cut in butter until it resembles coarse meal.
• 5 whisk together maple syrup and cream.
• 6 form a well in the center of the dry ingredients and slowly pour in the liquids; mix lightly with fork just until the mixture holds together in a soft dough.
• 7 turn dough onto floured surface and knead gently eight times.
• 8 with lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough to 2 inches thick.
• 9 cut with a biscuit cutter and place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
• 10 brush with additional maple syrup.
• 11 bake 15 - 20 minutes or until golden.