Mimi's Valentine Raspberry Scones
"A delicious treat on Valentine's Day or for a tea party. Each scone is two layers with a raspberry jam filling and sprinkled lightly with white sugar and then with red sugar crystals. Any other red jam would be fine--strawberry or cherry. They are beautiful on a tray or serve in a pretty basket lined with a napkin. If you are doing these for a tea party just use a smaller heart cookie cutter but it will make many more, or you could make a few small ones for the party and the rest larger ones for yourselves."
photo by Mimi in Maine
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
6 scones
ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup butter (chilled and cut in pieces)
- 1 1⁄4 cups cream
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 tablespoons raspberry jam
- red sugar crystals
directions
- In a large bowl combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- With a pastry blender cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl combine the cream, beaten egg, and vanilla; mix well.
- Add this to the flour mixture and stir till just combined; do not overmix.
- Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead about 5-6 times.
- Roll out to about 1/2" thickness and cut with a 4" heart-sharped cookie cutter; lightly press trimmings together and reroll to cut more scones--you should have 12.
- Place 6 hearts on a greased baking sheet (the rerolled ones are best for the bottom).
- Top each one with 1 tablespoon of jam; moisten edge of dough with water from your finger and place a second heart on top.
- Press along edges to seal.
- Sprinkle tops lightly with granulated sugar and then with the red sugar crystals.
- Bake 400 degree oven for 15-18 minutes; don't let them get too brown.
- Serve in a basket with a pretty napkin.
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These look delicious! Can these be made a day ahead? My daughters leave for school so early ;)
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Mimi in Maine
Winthrop, 58
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