I love scones. [skawns? skohns? whatever.] I even love the blueberry scones from Starbucks. I’ve tried making them at home a few times, but never with satisfactory results. So now I’m on a scone mission. Which brings us to:
Perfect scone attempt number one
Recipe: Oat and maple syrup scones (from Smitten Kitchen)
Modifications: I halved the recipe; I can’t bear to waste food so I knew I’d be eating them no matter what they tasted like. Instead of cutting them into circles with a biscuit cutter, I just patted the dough out into a round shape and sliced it into wedges. I used salted butter, because that was what I had (and I also cut down on the salt to compensate). I also sprinkled the tops with coarse sugar — I love that sweet crunch.
Verdict: They were really just OK. They didn’t rise much at all; maybe I didn’t use enough baking powder? As for taste, I thought the oat and maple combination would be delicious, but the oats just seemed to make the scone dry, and the maple flavour was pretty much nonexistent. So dry, flat, not-that tasty scones = 2.5 out of 5 stars. Although the crunchy sugar topping was delicious.
Before baking:
so much promise!
After baking:
Next time, I’ll try a cream scone and see if I have better luck. Please recommend your best scone recipes in the comments!
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