VANILLA BEAN SCONES

VANILLA BEAN SCONES


From Jennifer Johnson  (Iowa Girl Eats)

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 T. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup half and half
1 egg
2 vanilla beans, scraped


Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with parchment or silpat.

In food processor or large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt. Pulse or whisk to combine.  Add cold butter and pulse until well incorporated. (mixture will be texture of cornmeal). Blend.

In another bowl, whisk half n half, egg, vanilla bean seeds. Add to flour mixture and pulse until just combined.  Stir until the dough becomes a ball.  

Turn out on a floured surface. Gently knead 4-5 times.

Roll dough into a rectangle 1/2" thick.

Cut rectangle into 6 rectangles, then cut each in half, diagonally.  Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes. Edges will be golden.

Prepare glaze while scones are cooling on a rack.

Glaze:

3 cups powdered sugar
6 T. half n half
1 vanilla bean, scraped

Hold cooled scone in hand and dip one side into glaze to cover. Return to rack to set frosting.