Maple-beet scones

Maple mania – recipes for every meal: Maple-beet scones

Prep time
20 minutes

Cook time
30 minutes

Servings
12

Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup instant oats
• 1 generous pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup maple sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted cold butter
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 medium beet, peeled and grated
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon milk

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients (flour, oats, salt, baking powder, and maple sugar), then incorporate the butter with a fork.
3. Add remaining ingredients and form dough into a ball.
4. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, flatten the dough ball into a pancake shape, around 8 inches in diameter, then cut into 8 wedges.
5. Bake 30 minutes.

Source: Pure Maple from Canada (puremaplefromcanada.com)