Maple-Oatmeal Scones
Total Time
45 mins
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
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Ingredients
14 scones
- 4½ cups (562.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (81 g) quick-cooking oats, plus additional for sprinkling
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 pound (453.59 g) cold unsalted butter, diced (4 sticks)
- ½ cup (120 ml) cold buttermilk
- ½ cup (120.75 ml) pure maple syrup
- 4 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk or water, for egg wash
- 1¼ cups (150 g) confectioners' sugar
- ½ cup (120.75 ml) pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 2
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Blend the cold butter in at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Combine the buttermilk, maple syrup, and eggs and add quickly to the flour-and-butter mixture. Mix until just blended. The dough may be sticky.
Step 3
Dump the dough out onto a well-floured surface and be sure it is combined. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough ¾ to 1-inch thick. You should see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut into 3-inch rounds with a plain or fluted cutter and place on baking sheet.
Step 4
Brush the tops with egg wash. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are crisp and the insides are done.
Step 5
To make the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla. When the scones are done, cool for 5 minutes, and drizzle each scone with 1 tablespoon of glaze. Sprinkle some uncooked oats on the top, for garnish. The warmer the scones are when you glaze them, the thinner the glaze will be.
Step 6
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Chef's notes
These scones are fabulous and walk a fine line between a scone and a biscuit, which, trust me, is NEVER a bad thing.
The outside of the scone is paper-thin and crisp and opens to an incredibly light, tender, and buttery crumb.
If you are planning to make these for company or house guests, you can prepare the scones up to a day in advance, through to cutting them and placing them on a baking sheet. At that point cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you are ready to bake. Once the oven is preheated, take the pan out of the fridge, remove the plastic wrap and bake as directed.
