Maple Walnut Scones

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:
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F
  2. Whisk together buttermilk, egg, vanilla and maple syrup
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Lightly knead on a floured surface to bring dough together
  6. 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
  7. Repeat with other dough sections.
  8. Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes
makes 24 scones
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