Maple Almond Scones

This recipe came from one of my new favorite blogs The 5 dollar dinner mom   She posted the recipe for dessert of the month and I just had to try it.  As usual, I toyed with the ingredients to what I had on hand. I was not running out to the store to buy vanilla beans.  My version turned out very tasty.  They should freeze well, assuming there are any left to freeze.

Still learning how to get good pictures so bare with me....

 Start with the dry ingredients

Cut in the Butter

Then add the wet ingredients

Add the almonds

Makes a nice soft dough

Pat it into a rectangle on a floured surface till it's almost 1 inch thick
Cut into squares with a pizza cutter

Then Cut each square into a triangle

Freeze them on a cookie sheet for about 20 minutes.  Bake until golden brown. about 15 min. cool slightly then glaze.



The recipe adapted from the original one

 

2 3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup cold butter
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp  maple syrup
1/2 cup milk 
1 cup chopped almonds

2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp  maple syrup
2 Tbsp vanilla extract
3 Tbsp water, plus 1 tsp at a time until reaches desired consistency

 

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and powder.
Cut in the cold butter until the mixture is crumbly. Love using my patry blender!!

In a small mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, vanilla, maple syrup and milk.

Pour into the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until a dough forms.

Stir in chopped almons gently into the dough.

Place the dough ball on a well floured surface and form the dough into a rectangle about 3/4 to 1 inch high.

Cut into squares with a pizza cutter. Then cut the squares into triangles. Place the mini scones onto a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the baking sheet in the freezer for 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425.

Make the glaze.....


Bake the scones for 13 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Let cool slightly before glazing.

I found that tipping the tops into the glaze bowl made it alot easier than trying to spread the glaze.