Recipe: Vanilla Sugar Scones with Vanilla Icing (with homemade vanilla sugar)

VANILLA SUGAR SCONES

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Argo Baking Powder
Vanilla Sugar, divided use (recipe follows)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold butter, cut into thin slices
1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extract
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Vanilla Icing (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Combine flour, baking powder, 1/3 cup Vanilla Sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two forks just until it is crumbly; set aside.

Whisk together the cream, egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a small bowl. Add to the flour mixture, stirring just until it is moistened.

Turn dough out onto a counter coated with 1/4 cup Vanilla Sugar. Knead just enough so that the dough will hold its shape. Using a rolling pin, roll into a 9-inch circle. Use up to another 1/4 cup Vanilla Sugar, if needed to keep the dough from sticking to the counter or rolling pin. Dough should be about 3/4-inch thick.

Cut into 12 equal sized wedges. Carefully transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with about 3 tablespoons Vanilla Sugar.

Bake for 16 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire rack to cool.

Drizzle Vanilla Icing over scones and serve immediately.

VANILLA SUGAR

2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extract

Combine 2 cups sugar and 2 tablespoons vanilla extract and mix well. Store in an airtight container for at least a week and up to one month.

VANILLA ICING

1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon butter, softened
2 teaspoons Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Combine powdered sugar, butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla in a small bowl. Gradually add enough milk to make desired consistency.

Makes 12 scones
Source: ACH Food Companies, Inc.