Maple Walnut Scones

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cake flour, plus additional if necessary
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cool unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted walnut pieces
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/4 cup maple syrup, plus
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat oven to 375°f; line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• 2 in a bowl, mix both flours, baking powder, and salt together.
• 3 cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, pressing the flour and butter together through the tines until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 4 stir in the walnut pieces, whole egg, yogurt, and ¼ cup maple syrup; stir just until a batter comes together into a moist dough.
• 5 lightly dust a clean, dry work surface with flour; turn out the dough onto it.
• 6 knead a few times, just until the dough begins to hold its shape.
• 7 if it is sticky, add a touch more cake flour, just to keep it moist but stable.
• 8 gently press-do not roll—into a circle about 8 inches in diameter.
• 9 slice the circle into 8 wedges, like a pie.
• 10 transfer these to the prepared baking sheet.
• 11 whisk the egg yolk, remaining 1 teaspoon maple syrup, and milk in a small bowl.
• 12 brush the mixture over the scones.
• 13 bake about 20 minutes, until brown and firm.
• 14 cool on a baking sheet for a couple of minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling for at least 10 minutes before serving.