Glazed Maple-Pecan Oatmeal Scones and Coffeecake Muffins

The other day Jared checked out a cookbook titled "Baking Illustrated: The Practical Kitchen Companion for the Home Baker."  This wonderful (and enormous) cookbook is written by the editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine.  Jared has a subscription to the magazine and an online membership to the website which we use pretty frequently.

Recently I started to enjoy baking.  I mean, I grew up making homemade cookies and boxed brownies just like most kids, but now I'm really into baking from "scratch."  Lately it's been scones, or muffins, or cupcakes.  Nothing too fancy just yet.  I'm really trying to master the flavor and texture of scones in particular, but I haven't quite achieved the "ultimate scone" just yet.  I got pretty darn close with a "Baking Illustrated" recipe for Glazed Maple-Pecan Oatmeal Scones.  They were really good and much easier to make than I anticipated.

Another "Baking Illustrated" recipe I tried - and LOVED: Coffeecake Muffins.  They were heavenly.  They were rich and moist; with a crumbly strudel topping.  Perfect with coffee, of course!  Needless to say, we ate them for breakfast almost every morning!

If you're unfamiliar with Cook's Illustrated but you like to cook/eat/learn/watch/etc.  I urge you to check them out by clicking on any of the links within this post.  The chefs, cookbooks, recipes, TV shows and best of all - the food, won't let you down!