Glazed Raspberry Heart Scones

By KHenkel

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 5 Tbsp chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 cup/ plus 3 Tbsp whipping cream
• 1/3 cup raspberry jam (do not use seedless)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp rose water (optional)

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

•• Preheat oven to 400º F.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and ½ tsp salt in large bowl.
• Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles fine meal.
• Gradually add 1 cup cream, mixing until dough comes together.
• Turn dough onto sheet of foil; pat to 1/2 –inch thickness.
• Using 3-inch heart-shaped or round cookie cutter, cut out scones.
• Using floured knife, start at point of each heart and cut horizontally halfway through scones; fill with 1 generous teaspoon jam (jam will show edges)
• Transfer to baking sheet.
• Bake scones until brown, about 18 minutes.
• Transfer to rack; cool scones until slightly warm.
• Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar, remaining 3 Tbsp cream and rose water in small bowl to blend. Spread glaze over scones.
• Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.