Inspired by these wonderful scone recipes: The Pioneer Woman and Peas and Thank You
Ingredients (makes eight scones):
Scones:
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 sugar
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Earth Balance
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Silk almond milk
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
Espresso Coffee Glaze:
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
- 2 tablespoons almond milk
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Using hands, mix in Earth Balance until it looks like crumbles.
- In small cup, combine drizzle of water and instant coffee powder.
- In a mixing bowl, quickly mix egg, vanilla extract, coffee and water mix, and milk.
- Add liquid to dry. Use hands to combine.
- Transfer dough ball to a floured cutting board. Roll out thick to one-half inch thick. Use an upside-down drinking glass to cut out circles.
- Place scones on a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 18 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine all glaze ingredients in a mixer.
- After scones cool, dip into glaze and place on plate for glaze to dry.
- Enjoy!