Recipe: Fresh Berry Scones with Vanilla Glaze

FRESH BERRY SCONES



2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Argo Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
3/4 cup diced fresh strawberries
3/4 cup fresh blueberries
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup Karo Light Corn Syrup
2 tablespoons Mazola Corn Oil
1 teaspoon Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extract
1 egg, slightly beaten
Coarse sugar (optional, for sprinkling on top)

FOR THE VANILLA GLAZE:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon Karo Light Corn Syrup
1/4 teaspoon Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extract
1 to 3 teaspoons milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.

Cut cold butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in strawberries, blueberries, and lemon zest; set aside.

Combine buttermilk, corn syrup, oil, vanilla and egg in a small bowl. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients and add buttermilk mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.

Divide the dough in half. (Dough will be sticky.) Place each half on a lightly greased or parchment paper lined baking sheet. Pat each into a 6-inch disk with floured hands. If desired, sprinkle coarse sugar on scones just before baking for added texture.

Bake for 14 to 18 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Let cool for at least 5 minutes.

Whisk Vanilla Glaze ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle glaze over the scones. Slice into wedges and serve.

Makes 16 scones
Source: ACH Food Companies, Inc.