Gluten-free Peach Scones
 
Yield: 17 to 19 scones • Preparation: 20 minutes • Bake: 15 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 cups sifted gluten-free all-purpose flour*
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup cold salted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup diced peeled fresh peaches
  • 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Garnish: vanilla sugar†
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add peaches, stirring well. Set aside.
  4. In a small bowl, combine cream and vanilla extract, whisking well. Add to flour mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms. (If mixture seems dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until uniformly moist.)
  5. Using a levered 3-tablespoon scoop, drop dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
  6. Garnish with a sprinkle of vanilla sugar, if desired.
  7. Bake until edges are light golden brown and a wooden pick inserted near centers comes out clean, approximately 15 minutes.
Notes
*We used Gluten Free Pantry all-purpose flour (glutino.com). Using another brand may yield different results.
†We used Penzeys Vanilla Sugar.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/gluten-free-peach-scones/