Maple chocolate chip scones. Yum!

This morning, I was watching an episode of a Bobby Flay show in which he makes pumpkin/cranberry/candied ginger scones with maple butter.  It made me really want to eat a scone!  My son, Anthony, is home for spring break and his favorite scones are maple, so maple it is!

I adapted a biscuit recipe I found on the back of a Crisco can to make a great scone.  I have changed it up so many ways by substituting different extracts, adding fruit, nuts, chocolate chips, etc.  Whatever I add, I usually use about a 1/2 cup.  This recipe makes 8 or 9 scones.  Here it is:

 

Basic Crisco Scone Recipe



 

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

 



2 cups all purpose flour



3 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder

 

Combine dry ingredients then cut in with either fingers or pastry cutter until size of small peas:

 

1/2 cup Crisco

 

Add:

 

1/2 cup milk

1 egg, beaten

1 1/2 tsp maple extract  (vanilla extract in original recipe)

 

Finally incorporate 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)

 

Mix wet & dry ingredients until just combined.  If you overmix, your scones will be tough.  I don't roll out my dough and cut into shapes.  I use a large ice cream scoop then gently pat down the scone dough to flatten it a little.  Brush tops of scones with milk or cream.  Bake for 12-14 minutes until golden brown and skewer inserted in center comes out clean.

 

For maple icing:  I don't really measure anything for this.  I just put about a cup of powdered sugar in a quart sized freezer bag.  I add 1/2 tsp of maple extract and add milk one tablespoon at a time until it reaches a nice pourable consistency.  After scones have cooled, snip a small corner of the icing bag and drizzle icing over the tops.  Let set a few minutes before eating.