Sticky Maple Scones

I've always wanted to try making scones. A friend of mine made some delicious cranberry scones the other day which inspired me! These are from a great cookbook that I found at a booksale!


The Cooking Light Cookbook
I belive it's the 2000 version

Sticky Maple Scones

2 cups all purpose Flour
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsps baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup chilled stick margarine or butter, cut into small pieces
6 tbsps low fat milk
1/3 cup maple syrup, divided
1 large egg, lightly beaten
cooking spray

1. Preheat Oven to 400
2. Lightly spoon flour mixture into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles course meal.
3. Combine milk, 2 tbsp maple syrup, and egg; stir well with a whisk. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist (dough will be sticky)
4. Pat dough into an 8 inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray using floured hands. Bake at 400 for 18 minutes or until golden.
5. Pierce top with a fork. Place remaining syrup in a glass measure; microwave at HIGH 30 seconds, and drizzle over top. Cut into 12 wedges, and serve warm.