Maple Leaves (Maple Walnut Scones)

Maple Leaves (Maple Walnut Scones)

Scones

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup old-fashioned oats

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

4 tbsp cold butter

1/3 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)

1 large egg

2/3 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup whole milk

2 tbsp maple syrup

Icing

1 cup icing sugar

1 tbsp maple syrup

4 tsp whole milk

Preheat oven to 190°C. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

Use a pastry knife or a fork to cut the cold butter into the dry mixture.
Stir in the chopped walnuts. Use an electric mixer to combine the egg, brown sugar, milk, and maple syrup in a medium bowl.

Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and blend with electric mixer until firm, then use your hands to mix the dough until you can form it into a ball. Pat the dough out on a lightly floured surface until it is about 3cm thick. Shape the dough into a rectangle and use a cookie cutter or a glass to cut out shapes, or just cut the dough in triangles.

Arrange the scones on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or just until the scones begin to turn light brown on the edges.

As the scones cool, combine the icing ingredients in a bowl. When scones have cooled, spread with icing.