I Love You Scones

I got this from the betty crocker website, and i thought i would post it here for the benefit of anyone who might be looking for recipe ideas for valentine's day, a special anniversary, or a romantic breakfast for two. I made them only once (with raspberry preserves and homemade applesauce), and they turned out rather well. it does require using your hands to shape the dough into heart-shaped scones. but it's not really all that difficult, and well worth that little extra effort for a romantic occasion. these aren't terribly sweet scones, so you might want to increase the sugar to about 1/2 cup (or more, to suit your taste preference) for a sweetnees boost.

Steps

Preheat oven to 400.

Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Beat egg slightly in a medium bowl.

Add the milk , applesauce , butter , and almond extract , and stir until well blended.

Add the flour , sliced almonds , sugar , baking powder and salt , and stir just until the batter is moist.

Drop 1 / 4 cupfuls of dough onto the baking sheet about 3 inches apart.

Dust your fingers with flour and , using your dusted fingers , pat the dough into heart shapes about 3 inches wide and 1 / 2 inch high.

Dip the back of a spoon into the flour , and use the floured spoon to make a shallow well in the center of each heart.

Place 1 / 2 teaspoon of preserves into each well [i used more like a full teaspoonful of preserves for each scone].

Bake at 400 for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove the scones to a cooking rack.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar while still warm.

Serve warm.

Also , you can use vanilla extract instead of the almond extract.

Ingredients

egg, milk, applesauce, butter, almond extract, all-purpose flour, sliced almonds, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, strawberry preserves, powdered sugar