Does anyone here do any baking with agave syrup? Any recipes or tips?

REC: Vegan Orange Cranberry Scones with agave syrup.

My son's classmate is a vegan. She loves it when I make these and bring them to a yearbook work session.


Vegan Orange Cranberry Scone Recipe

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup dried cranberries (I use dried sour cherries)
2/3 cup chopped walnuts (I use one cup sliced almonds and add 1 tsp. almond extract with the syrup)
6 tbsp canola oil
1/2 cup agave syrup
2/3 cup orange juice
zest from 2 oranges

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, wheat flour, baking powder and salt. Add the cranberries and walnuts and set aside.

In a separate bowl, combine the oil, maple syrup, orange juice and orange zest. Combine with the dry ingredients to form a thick dough.

Spoon by large tablespoons onto a cookie sheet and bake for about 12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.

(I turn the thick dough out onto a floured board and make into a rough rectangle about 3/4" to 1" thick. Then I use a dough scraper to cut the dough into triangular wedges. I place the wedges on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes or so. I also make a glaze of powdered sugar, coconut milk and a little rum or almond extract and either drizzle it over the scones, or brush it on as a thin glaze.)

 
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