Jam Filled Scones | Easy Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • All-purpose flour- 2 cups
  • White sugar- ½ cup
  • Baking powder- 2 tsp
  • Salt- ¼ tsp
  • Unsalted butter- ½ cup, diced
  • Egg- 1 large, at room temperature
  • Vanilla extract- 1 tsp
  • Cream- ½ cup (half & half or heavy whipping cream)
  • Strawberry or other flavored jam- ¼ cup
Egg wash
  • Egg- 1
  • Cream- 1 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 F or 200 C.
  2. In a bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder & salt; combine well.
  3. Slightly soften the butter, warm it up in the microwave for 20 seconds.
  4. Dice up the butter & add to the flour mix.
  5. Using a fork break the butter & mix well with the flour.
  6. The flour mix should form like crumbs.
  7. In another bowl, using a whisk combine egg, vanilla extract & cream.
  8. Add this to the flour mix & combine well till a soft dough has formed.
  9. Make it into a round shape.
  10. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  11. Place the dough on the parchment paper.
  12. Half the dough & roll each dough into an 8-inch round shape.
  13. In a bowl, whisk together egg & cream.
  14. Spread the jam on one of the rolled dough.
  15. Any kind of jams or preserves can be used.
  16. Spread the egg wash on the edges of the rolled dough.
  17. Place the other rolled dough over it.
  18. Seal the edges well & using a fork press on the edges will create fork indents.
  19. If the edges are not sealed well, it will separate while baking.
  20. Using a pizza cutter, half the dough, again half the halved dough, cut into 8 triangular shapes.
  21. Spread the egg wash over the triangles.
  22. Place the pan in the preheated oven & bake for 18 minutes till the scones have baked well & the top has turned golden in color.
  23. Let cool down & enjoy.
  24. This tastes good when enjoyed right away.
  25. Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for 2 days.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/jam-filled-scones-easy-baked-pastry-recipe/