This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie was selected by Patricia from Life with a Whisk: oatmeal nutmeg scones. Ever since I discovered that I could buy fresh nutmeg (and pretty inexpensively too!) and grate it myself I’ve been sort of obsessed with it. It reminds me of fall baking when it’s often accompanied by cinnamon, ginger or allspice, but it shows up in savory recipes, especially those with white sauces like mac and cheese, from time to time as well. I have a little mini grater I use only for nutmeg, though I haven’t figured out an effective way to precisely measure the fine powder as I grate so I almost always eyeball it.
My favorite thing about scones is that they’re easy for me to share. I make the dough and freeze the scones unbaked then pass along to my recipients without the usual rush rush of getting baked goods out of the house within a day or two before they’re stale. Plus, the recipients can bake them up and enjoy the scones at their best warm from the oven. I halved this recipe and cut the dough into 4 moderately-sized scones. My baking time (even straight from the freezer) was a few minutes less than Dorie’s suggestion so you’ll want to keep an eye on these. I topped my scones with a maple glaze, which worked nicely with the oatmeal and nutmeg and also added a little extra sweetness I thought these needed. I gladly traded Shane’s dad a freshly baked scone for some scallops that had just come off of one of Shane’s uncles fishing boats a few days ago. Yum!!
Many thanks to Patricia for hosting this week. She’ll share the recipe on her site today (I’ll update with a link when she does) or you can find it on page 30 of Baking: From My Home to Yours.
Maple Glaze!! Perfect!!
Is hard to measure the Nutmeg so I just don’t bother. Never have gotten too much in anything, though. Love those little graters.
Scones look great with the glaze. Have to try those.
Another great recipe! Thanks for the tip about freezing scones. I always seem to have so many baked goods, and it can be a challenge to give them away in a timely manner.
amazing looking with that glaze. mmmmm they look way better than mine.
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Wow these look so good. I don’t even think I’ve ever had myself a scone before o.O Odd. However, anything with a maple glaze is bound to be out of this world!
Love that glaze, Tracey. Sounds like you made a pretty good trade! 🙂
Ooooh, I’ve never seen fresh nutmeg. I’m gonna have to be on the lookout for that one.
Ya know, I don’t think I’ve ever had a scone. I never get past the muffins and cakes at the bakery counter. I am going to have to try one one of these days!
I love scone…this recipe looks delicious I will have to try it!!
Mmmm love these. So tasty!
Freeing before baking is a fabulour idea! My daughter loves scones and I hate paying for them at the bakery. Love the sound of the maple glaze – di-licious!
Your scone looks great! I managed to goof mine up.
I haven’t had scones in a long time, but they are good! I love the glaze, sounds great!
I love fresh nutmeg, too. It’s amazing how delicious it tastes. Also, as a former Vermonter, I applaud your use of real maple syrup in the glaze. 🙂 It looks delicious.
I loved this! I had it next to me driving to pick up lunch and there was no way it was going to last till AFTER lunch, so I had dessert first.
Awesome texture (still warm!) The Maple glaze was just right, not too heavy, just the right hint. It didn’t even spoil my lunch, so I’m sure it was healthy!
I’m so with you on that one – nothing beats the smell of fresh grated nutmeg. It’s amazing what a difference it makes to grate it yourself. Perfect over hot cocoa, or ice cream, or…
I over baked the biscuits last week, so I watched to baking time on these! I love the maple glaze, that sounds like a good addition. I added dried apples to mine, which was good, too.
Maple glaze – but of course! Next time I make these with my little maple bits, I’ll have to glaze them too. Love the picture and the pretty napkin, too.
I am also a nutmeg eyeballer – and it’s never done me wrong. A little too much never hurts, in my opinion.
I drizzled melted white chocolate on mine! Good scones! Perfect photos–which you seem to always have. 😉
I really need to reach for the maple syrup more often than I do. Maple glaze sounds like a fine addition to these!