Ingredients:
¾ C buttermilk
1 egg
4-inches of scraped vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract
3 T Maple Syrup
½ C rolled oats
3 C flour
2 ½ t baking powder
½ t baking soda
1 T corn starch
3/8 t salt
¾ C sugar or Demerara sugar
¾ C butter
¾ C walnuts, chopped
1 t sugar or Demerara sugar
1 egg white
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 375°F
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Whisk together buttermilk, egg,
vanilla and maple syrup
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Combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, salt and sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse as you drop in pieces of butter. Stop when mixture appears grainy. You can also use a pastry blender to cut in the butter
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Transfer flour-oat mixture into large bowl. Form a well in the center. Pour the egg mixture into the well. Stir to blend, then fold in walnuts
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Lightly knead on a floured surface to bring dough together
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Cut dough into three portions. Pat each section into an 8 inch circle, approximately ¾ inch thick. Cut into eight wedges. Paint the tops with egg whites and sprinkle with Demerara sugar
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Repeat with other dough sections.
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Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes
makes 24 scones