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vanilla bean cardamom scone on a plate with berrys on the side, cup of coffee and whole wheel of scones at top of photo

Vanilla Bean Cardamom Scones

Sheila
Buttery tender scones, flecked with real vanilla bean with a hint of warm cardamom. Topped off a perfect amount of vanilla bean glaze.
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Course baked goods, Breakfast, brunch, coffee time
Cuisine baked goods
Servings 12 scones

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Flour
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1 cup cold Butter two sticks
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 large Vanilla Bean split down the center
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tblsp half and half or milk
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla bean paste just a pinch for visual effect

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Measure half and half into small saucepan, add split vanilla bean to cream, heat until just beginning to bubble on edge, do not boil. Turn off heat and set aside to cool. When cream is cool, take a sharp knife and scrape the inside of the vanilla bean out and add back to liquid.
  • Cut cold butter into small squares, add to dry ingredients, and cut in with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles oatmeal. Set aside.
  • Whisk egg and vanilla extract into vanilla bean cream.
  • Create a hole in the middle of the dry ingredients, add liquid to hole, gently combine until dough comes together.
  • Place dough onto a lightly floured surface, split in half and create two rounds about 1 inches thick and 8-10 inches in diameter. Place dough on a parchment lines baking sheet and place in freezer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from freezer and cut each disk like a pie, 6 pieces each. Place in preheated 350 oven for 25 minutes.

Notes

Vanilla Glaze
1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1 + tablespoons Half and Half
Combine ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Add more milk if glaze is too thick.
When scones have cooled drizzle glaze over scones.
Keyword baked goods, cardamom, scones, vanilla bean
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