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Maple-Oatmeal Scones

Source of Recipe

From "The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook" by Ina Garten


Recipe Introduction

"This is another variation of our famous scones, but with the addition of whole-wheat flour and oatmeal (to give it texture), pure maple syrup (to give it sweetness), and buttermilk (to make it lower in fat). Who wouldn't want to wake up to these in the morning?"

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
â—¦ 1 cup whole-wheat flour
â—¦ 1 cup quick-cooking oats, plus additional for sprinkling
â—¦ 2 tablespoons baking powder
â—¦ 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
â—¦ 2 teaspoons salt
â—¦ 1 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
â—¦ ½ cup cold buttermilk
â—¦ ½ cup pure maple syrup
â—¦ 4 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
â—¦ 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk or water, for egg wash

Glaze:
â—¦ 1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
â—¦ ½ cup pure maple syrup
â—¦ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract


Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flours, 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.

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 a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Brush the tops with egg wash. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are crisp and the insides are done.

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. I like to sprinkle some uncooked oats on the top, for garnish. The warmer the scones are when you glaze them, the thinner the glaze will be.

Makes 14 large scones