Poetry Jam & Scones

Last week Stacey's second grade class had a poetry jam out on the field. In preparation for the day, the kids and I made some fresh vanilla scones. We got many compliments from the parents and faculty, so I wanted to take the time to share the recipe with you. The basic batter makes nice vanilla scones, but if you're feeling adventurous, you can add your own garnishes to spice them up a bit. Think: Lemon-Blueberry or Cranberry-Orange... Cinnamon Chip, maybe?

Vanilla Scones

3 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 table spoon Baking Powder

3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut in small cubes

2 eggs

3/4 cups Vanilla Yogurt

1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

-Preheat oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

-In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add the chopped butter and, using your hands, squeeze the butter into the flour mixture until there are small pea size pieces of butter evenly incorporated.

  

- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, yogurt  and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix gently until all is combined. Be careful not to over mix the batter. That will result in tough scones.

-Portion the dough into golf ball shaped pieces on the cookies sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown.