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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Ina's Maple Oatmeal Scones

After my visit to Parker's over the weekend I knew I just had to make something with maple syrup.There are a few cookbooks that I always seem to go to when I need a recipe and Ina Garten's cookbooks most often fit that bill. Here are her delicious and easy maple -oatmeal scones.

Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup quick cooking oats, plus more for sprinkling
  • 2 tbsp. baking powder
  • 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 pound cold unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup cold buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 4 extra large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp milk or water, for egg wash
Glaze
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

    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 3/4 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.  then sprinkle some uncooked oats on the top, for garnish.  The warmer the scones are when you glaze them, the thinner the glaze will be.

    As you can tell by my photo above they really are  good size scones. The recipe states it makes 14 large scones, I made 16 scones out of this batch.

    23 comments:

    1. Everything looks delicious and beautiful! I'll bet those scones and the coffee were a perfect breakfast treat. I love the Dedham Pottery dishes also - just beautiful! Thank you for the recipe!

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    2. I have to give a try!I have no maple syrup but I'm sure they will turn out well also without! A little variation . . .

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    3. MMmmmmm,delicious! The first time I had maple syrup was in Canada..on breakfast pancakes,and I was hooked! :o)

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    4. I've made Ina's scones and they are delicious.

      Just noticed your Dedham pottery plates and cup--delightful!

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    5. These look delicious! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe, I've been wanting to make scones for a while now and I love anything that has maple syrup in it!

      Kat :)

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    6. I am so pleased that you posted about Parker's! It's a great place! I have a dear friend who is working a temp position in New Mexico right now. She is SO homesick! I posted a link to your Parker's post for her to read; I just know she will love it ... and perhaps she will come back to this post and make these scrumptious scones!

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    7. Oh they look delicious. I think I would prefer the scone to the maple doughnut :)
      Amy

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    8. these look so delicious... I'm a great fan of scones and variations there of so I will be trying these soon x

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    9. Wow! They look delicious and Ina is the best! I'm new here and so glad to find your blog. I'll enjoy looking around now. Great pics in your sidebar and Bella is a beauty!!! Just wish I had a walking buddy like her. I've got 2 black cats instead and they'd be the last thing I'd go walking with! ;)

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    10. Maple scones, why they look soooo delicious. I do enjoy making recipes from Ina, but have never tried these. Thanks for sharing.

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    11. oooooooooooohhh these sound delish!!!

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    12. These look scrumptious. Must try them. Must put maple syrup on my shopping list (so expensive over here!).

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    13. We can get hold of maple pecan danish pastries over here in the UK. I like the look of your scones! x

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    14. I love maple syrup, and Ina's recipes, and your scones look fantastic! ... On the list!!

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    15. i LOVE your blog so much...scones look so good..i LOVE anything Maple Syrup...LOVE that restaurant...darling...everything i love is right here...

      so happy to see you at farmhouse, my friend
      p.s. love all your sidebar photos too.

      kary and teddy
      xxx
      hugs to Bella :-)

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    16. Yummy..thanks for sharing...I will make these for sure...,my family loves scones!

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    17. Those scones look absolutely mouth-watering! Thanks for the recipe, can't wait to try it!

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    18. Love Ian Garten too and these scones look delicious! Thanks for sharing.

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    19. Ina Garten is so adorable. I'm sure these scones are delicious.

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    20. you don't know this but you usually are the one I go to for dessert. Pumpkin fudge sound right? ha I love scones and will make these for a party I have to go to. Thank you for your visit and your comment.
      Cathy

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    21. Yum, these look delicious!! What a great recipe.
      Thanks for visiting and leaving such a nice comment.
      See you soon, I'm off to explore your blog
      Jenny
      www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com

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    22. These look delicious!
      Hello, new follower here! I would love to have you link up with my Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week!
      http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/09/clever-chicks-blog-hop-2-featured-post.html

      I hope to see you there!
      Cheers!
      Kathy
      The Chicken Chick

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