Blueberry & Orange Maple Scones

Ingredients

• •2⅛ cups all-purpose flour
• •1 tbsp baking powder
• •1 tsp salt
• •⅓ cup maple syrup
• •12 tbsp butter
• •2 eggs
• •1⅛ cups heavy cream
• •2 tsp orange extract
• •2 tsp vanilla extract
• •1 tbsp orange zest
• •1 cup blueberries
• •maple sugar
• •1 cup icing sugar
• •orange juice

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

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.
4. 4Mix until it's the size of peas.
5. 5In separate bowl, mix together 1 cup of the cream, eggs, orange zest, vanilla and orange extracts.
6. 6Slowly add into the mixer.
7. 7Toss the blueberries in the remaining 2 tbsp of flour.
8. 8Gently fold into the batter.
9. 9On a floured surface, carefully shape the dough into a ball.
10. 10Cut in half.
11. 11Lightly dust the surface of the dough with more flour and press into disc shape about ¾" thick.
12. 12Brush each disc with the remaining 2 tbsp of cream.
13. 13Sprinkle with sugar.
14. 14Bake for 25 min, or until browned and slightly firm to the touch.
15. 15Cool on wire rack.
16. 16In bowl, mix together the icing sugar, vanilla and orange juice.
17. 17Stir until no lumps are left and is combined.
18. 18Drizzle over top the scones and allow to cool completely.