Scones

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp heavy cream, for brushing
• 1 Tbsp coarse sugar

Before you start

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Directions

1. Whisk: all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt.
2. Cut in to coarse crumbs: step 1, cold unsalted butter.
3. Whisk: heavy cream, egg, vanilla extract.
4. Stir in just until a shaggy dough forms: step 2, step 3.
5. Pat into an 8-in round 1 in thick, cut 8 wedges: step 4.
6. Brush and sprinkle: step 5, heavy cream, coarse sugar.
7. Bake 400°F 18 to 20 min: step 6.