Mimi's Valentine Raspberry Scones

A delicious treat on Valentine's Day or for a tea party. Each scone is two layers with a raspberry jam filling and sprinkled lightly with white sugar and then with red sugar crystals. Any other red jam would be fine--strawberry or cherry. They are beautiful on a tray or serve in a pretty basket lined with a napkin. If you are doing these for a tea party just use a smaller heart cookie cutter but it will make many more, or you could make a few small ones for the party and the rest larger ones for yourselves.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 6 scones

Ingredients

• 4  cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup butter (chilled and cut in pieces)
• 1 1⁄4 cups  cream
• 2  eggs (lightly beaten)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 6  tablespoons  raspberry jam
•  red sugar crystals

Directions

1. In a large bowl combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. With a pastry blender cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. In a small bowl combine the cream, beaten egg, and vanilla; mix well.
4. Add this to the flour mixture and stir till just combined; do not overmix.
5. Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead about 5-6 times.
6. Roll out to about 1/2" thickness and cut with a 4" heart-sharped cookie cutter; lightly press trimmings together and reroll to cut more scones--you should have 12.
7. Place 6 hearts on a greased baking sheet (the rerolled ones are best for the bottom).
8. Top each one with 1 tablespoon of jam; moisten edge of dough with water from your finger and place a second heart on top.
9. Press along edges to seal.
10. Sprinkle tops lightly with granulated sugar and then with the red sugar crystals.
11. Bake 400 degree oven for 15-18 minutes; don't let them get too brown.
12. Serve in a basket with a pretty napkin.