Fruit Filled Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Scone
3 cups unbleached flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
1 egg
1/2 cup butter, chilled and cubed
3/4 cup half-and-half
Filling
300 g frozen strawberries
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Preparation

Filling:.
Simmer fruit and sugar in a saucepan on the stove until tender. Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to fruit. Simmer just until thickened. Cover and chill.
Scone:.
Preheat oven to 375.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
Cut in cold butter using a pastry knife, or a food processor with the blade attachment.
In a different bowl beat the egg, add cream and vanilla paste/pulp.
Pour liquids into dry ingredients and stir just to combine (don't over work or the scones will be tough and not flaky).
Measure out 1/4 cups of batter on a cookie sheet and fill however you like.
Dust tops with sugar.
Bake for 16 minutes or until lightly golden brown.