Maple Walnut Scones
Description
These tasty maple walnut scones are made with sugar, baking powder, and vanilla extract. They taste like they came from a specialty coffee shop.
Ingredients
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup white sugar
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2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
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1 egg
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1/4 cup half-and-half
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1 teaspoon maple extract
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
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2 teaspoons hot water
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1/8 teaspoon maple flavored extract
Directions
1
Set oven rack to lower center of oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Toast walnuts on a baking sheet in the oven for 3 to 5 minutes. Cool.
2
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Toss butter pieces in flour mixture to coat. Use a pastry blender to cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in toasted walnuts. Beat egg in a large bowl. Mix in half-and-half, maple extract, and vanilla extract. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing until just blended, switching from a spoon to your hands as mixture comes together. Place dough in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
3
Roll chilled dough into a ball on a lightly floured surface. Flatten dough into a 3/4-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges.
4
Bake scones on a parchment lined baking sheet just until firm and the bottoms are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
5
Stir together confectioners' sugar, hot water, and remaining maple extract. Drizzle on scones to glaze.