Blueberry & Orange Maple Scones

Ingredients

• •2 cups flour
• •1 tbsp baking powder
• •1 tsp salt
• •⅓ cup maple syrup
• •12 tbsp butter
• •2 eggs
• •1 cup heavy cream
• •2 tsp orange extract
• •4 tsp vanilla extract
• •1 tbsp orange zest
• •1 cup blueberries
• •maple sugar
• •1 cup icing sugar
• •juice of orange

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Preheat oven to 400F
2. 2In the bowl of a mixer, mix together 2 cups flour, baking powder, salt and maple syrup
3. 3Add in the butter and mix until it's the size of peas
4. 4In separate bowl, mix together 1 cup of the cream, eggs, orange zest, vanilla and orange extracts, and slowly add into the mixer.
5. 5Toss the blueberries in the remaining 2 tbsp of flour and gently fold into the batter
6. 6On a floured surface, carefully shape the dough into a ball and cut in half.
7. 7Lightly dust the surface of the dough with more flour and press into disc shape about 3/4" thick.
8. 8Brush each disc with the remaining 2 tbsp of cream and sprinkle with sugar
9. 9Bake for 25 min, or until browned and slightly firm to the touch.
10. 10Cool on wire rack
11. 11In bowl, mix together the icing sugar, vanilla and orange juice. Stir until no lumps are left and is combined.
12. 12Drizzle over top the scones and allow to cool completely.