Maple Walnut Scones

I love the taste of maple! These have a shiny crust and are tender inside. Serve hot with butter, maple butter or honey.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup  dark maple syrup
• 1⁄3 cup heavy cream
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F.
2. Grease and flour a cookie sheet.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl and blend with a whisk.
4. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives.
5. In a separate bowl beat the eggs; blend in syrup and cream.
6. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients all at once.
7. Mix in walnuts and stir just enough to blend together.
8. Gather the dough into a ball and roll out between two pieces of waxed paper forming a circle about 1 1/2-inches thick.
9. Cut into 8 pie shaped pieces and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
10. Brush tops with additional syrup and bake for 20 minutes.