Vanilla Sugar Scones

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Flakey scones rolled in sugar, rather than flour, which accounts for the flakiness. a marcy goldman recipe.

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Steps

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Put the oven rack on the upper third of the oven.

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Heat the oven to 400 degrees f.

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Stack two baking sheets together and line the top sheet with parchment paper.

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In a food processor , combine the flour , baking powder , sugar and salt.

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Process about 10 seconds to blend dry ingredients.

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Add in the butter chunks and process with three pulses for 6-8 seconds per shift.

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Mixture should be fine and grainy with no big chunks of butter.

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Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl.

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Make a well in the center and add the egg , vanilla and 3 / 4 cup of the cream as well as the scrapings of the vanilla bean.

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Stir with a fork.

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Stir the mixture briskly but firmly about 10-14 times to bring it together somewhat , bringing the dough into the center of the bowl and turning the bowl as you do so.

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Then knead briefly with hands to pull mixture together a bit more , about 5-6 times , until you have a rough dough that holds together but is a touch ragged looking.

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This is when to add the additiona.

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Ingredients

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unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, kosher salt, unsalted butter, egg, pure vanilla extract, vanilla bean, whipping cream