Classic Cream Scones

These luscious scones received a 3, our Test Kitchens' top rating.

Yield: 1 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups  all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons  baking powder
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  cup  sugar
• 1/3  cup  butter or margarine, cubed
• 1/2  cup  whipping cream
• 1  large egg
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 1  egg white
• 1  teaspoon  water
• Sugar

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.

Whisk 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, and place on baking sheets.

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

Bake at 425° for 13 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.