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Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating love, and what better way to do just that than to start your day with a sweet breakfast treat? This Valentine’s Day, surprise your special someone with delicious heart-shaped scones infused with guava & strawberry tea.

With a delicate crumbly texture and beautiful floral notes, these scones are sure to impress your special someone. The subtle sweetness of the guava & strawberry tea gives the scones a luscious layer of complexity, that pairs deliciously with the buttery dough. Combined with the delicate texture that simply melts in your mouth, and you’re in for a real treat.

Plus, these heart-shaped scones are just so cute that they’re a feast for the eyes as much as for the palate.

However, don’t think that Valentine’s Breakfast has to stop at the scones. Just the opposite! These scones pair wonderfully with other breakfast foods. Enjoy them with a dollop of jam, a side of eggs and bacon, or cream cheese infused with honey and jasmine. Conversely, you can use them in the same way you would English muffins, to create a breakfast sandwich.

As a nice bonus, making these scones truly couldn’t be easier. All you need is a few simple ingredients, and a little patience. Whether you’re a baking novice or home-baking extraordinaire, this recipe is one you’re sure to love. In no time, you’ll be enjoying a plate of these delicious heart-shaped scones infused with guava and strawberry tea!

However, none of this deliciousness would be possible without our good friends over at Mark T. Wendell Tea Company, whom we would like to thank for providing the tea used in making this recipe. Their high-quality tea leaves brew the perfect cup every time, and are a true delight for tea lovers the world over. Try their teas today, you won’t be disappointed – I promise. But more on them below.

With all of that, if you’re looking for a special breakfast treat to surprise your Valentine, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to find out how to make these delicious scones. I’ll be providing you with an ingredient checklist and some tips.

Now, let’s get baking!

Ingredient Checklist

All-Purpose Flour. Plain all-purpose flour is all you need.
Butter. I recommend unsalted butter, and I do recommend that you chill it before mixing it into the batter.
Baking Powder. This acts as a two-stage leavening agent. The recipe simply does not work without it.
Salt. Simple table salt is what you’re looking for.
Evaporated Milk. We’re using evaporated milk because it has a thicker, creamier consistency than regular milk, which makes it great for creating richer and more flavorful baked goods – which is exactly what we want here. As a nice bonus, it’s also shelf-stable, which means it can be stored for longer than regular milk. That said, evaporated milk is a great addition to many baking recipes simply because of how it enhances the texture of virtually anything it’s added to, from cakes and cookies, to pudding and, yes, today’s scones. I do recommend learning to work this ingredient into your baking repertoire.
Turbinado Sugar. Think of Turbinado Sugar as the halfway point between fully raw and fully processed sugar. Produced by evaporating sugarcane juice, turbinado sugar has a light brown color and a coarse texture, with a mild molasses flavor and a ‘slightly sweet’ taste. It is a great ingredient for baking, as it adds a unique flavor and texture to cakes, cookies, and other baked goods. Also, it’s just plain fun to say “Turbinado.”

Mark T. Wendell Guava and Strawberry Tea. This is a delicious and fragrant herbal tea blended with guava, pear, and strawberry pieces. The addition of rose petals, sunflower blossoms, and lemongrass create a lush bouquet that’s equal parts floral and tropic fruit, making it a delight for tea lovers on the lookout for something both elegant and different to fill their teacups with. Mark T. Wendell Guava Strawberry Tea is an all-natural blend, free from artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. If you're looking for a unique and flavorful tea experience, try Mark T. Wendell Strawberry Tea today!

Tips for making scones

When making scones, there are a few tips to keep in mind. First, make sure that your butter is cold before you begin. This will help to ensure that your scones turn out light and fluffy. Second, be careful not to overmix the dough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined, being careful not to overwork the dough. Finally, be sure to use a light touch when shaping the scones. This will help to ensure that they stay light and fluffy. With these tips, you’ll be sure to have delicious heart-shaped scones infused with guava and strawberry tea in no time!

To summarize:

Use Cold Butter. Cold butter helps to create a light, flaky texture in the scone dough. The cold butter will melt during the baking process, creating pockets of air in the dough which will help the scones to rise and stay light and fluffy. Cold butter also helps to create a better flavor in the finished product.
Don’t over mix. You want to handle the dough as little and as gently as possible. More mixing and a firmer hand means more air is introduced into the dough. More air means a harder, more rubbery baked good. Not fun.
Shape them gently. It is better to have ‘less than perfect’ heart shapes and flaky scones, than to have perfectly shaped hearts and rubbery scones. When it comes to perfectly shaped scones, practice makes perfect, but don’t get your practice in on a single batch of scones. Trust me on this.

Strawberry Guava Scones

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Author: Living the Gourmet
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 10 scones 1x

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2 cups AP flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup evaporated milk, plus more for brushing
1/3 cup Mark T. Wendell Guava Strawberry Fruit Blend
Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter with a pastry blender until crumbly.
Add evaporated milk and mix to combine until a sticky dough forms. Fold in the tea and turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface.
Using your desired cutout or pastry knife, cut out 8 even sized scones.
Place on the prepared baking sheet, brush with remaining evaporated milk and sprinkle with Turbinado sugar.
Bake for about 15 minutes until the scones are lightly golden.
Let cool slightly before serving.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Bake
Cuisine: British American

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And those are our Valentine’s Day Scones. We hope you’ve enjoyed this recipe as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. We would like to thank our dear friends, Mark T. Wendell Tea Company, for providing the guava and strawberry tea for this recipe.

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