Monday, February 6, 2012

Cinnamon Scones

If you enjoy the taste of cinnamon then you will enjoy these.  Great with a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate.





CINNAMON SCONES
(serves 8-10)

Ingredients:
*3 cups all-purpose flour
*1/3 cup sugar
*1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
*1 cup butter
*3/4 cup heavy cream
*1 egg
*1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
*1 1/2 cups butterscotch, chocolate or cinnamon chips (optional)
*1/2 cup sugar
*1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
*1 1/2 teaspoon heavy cream

Directions:
~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
~Mix together in a large bowl, flour, 1/3 sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon & baking powder.
~Cut butter into pieces.
~Mix butter into dry ingredients with a pastry cutter, until it resembles course meal.
~Stir in chips.
~Mix cream, egg & vanilla extract together.
~Gently stir ing flour mixture with a fork.
~Place on clean countertop (will be crumbly).
~Gently press together on the sides as you flatten or roll the top.
~Form into a lager rectangle or circle.
~Mix together in a small bowl, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon & 1 1/2 teaspoon heavy cream.
~Sprinkle ove the top of the dough, lightly pressing down.
~Cut into wedges if a circle, and triangles if a rectangle.
~Transfer onto a cookie sheet.
~Bake for 22-25 minutes.
~Cool completely before serving.

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