Scone Recipes: Cream Scones

These sweet scones are a little different because it doesn't contain any dried fruit. It is a good one to use for a cream tea with clotted cream and strawberry jam.

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup butter

1/2 cup whipping cream

1 large egg

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1 egg white

1 teaspoon water

Additional sugar to sprinkle on top of scones

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.

Whip together cream, egg, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter or slice into triangles, and place on baking sheet.

Whisk together egg white and 1 teaspoon water; brush mixture over tops of scones. Sprinkle scones with additional sugar.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.