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We love the soft and butter y texture of these scones. Plu s, they smell lovely! They are also p erfect to be given away as gifts.  Begin by mixi ng baking powder , sugar, cinnamon, and salt to a bowl of sifted flour.  In a separate bowl, mix egg, heavy cream, and pure vanilla extract together.  Next, g rate butter right ou t of the fridge (do not thaw) into the bowl with dry ingredients. Using a rubber spatula or your clean hands, very gently and lightly fold grated butter into the flour mixture.  Add the mixed liquid ingredients a few spoons at a time until the dough becomes moist.  Gently fold in fresh blueberries into the dough . Dust some flour on your hands and shape the dough into two rounds and set them aside on two baking trays lines with parchment paper.  Flatten th e dough and slice into wedges. The dough will be sticky, so I recommend that you dust some flour on the kni fe as well.  Once ready, bake for 25 ...

Glutinous Rice Balls in Ging er Soup or better know n as 'Tang Yu a n' in Asia is one o f my favorite desserts. This dessert is synonymous with 'Dongzhi' or Winter Solstice Festival.   The re a various version s of Tang Yu a n. This dessert is made with glu tinous rice flour and can be brightly colored or stuffed with various fillings such as black sesame , peanut s , and red bean . My version here is a simplified one without coloring or filling.   In a mixing bowl, place 1/2 cup of glutinous rice flour and 1/4 cup of water . Gently mix the flour and add additional water (1/2 teaspoon at a time) until you can form a dough -like texture. Please note that you may have some water left over , and that's ok. If you find that you r dough is still too sticky , add a little more flour .    Once done, drizzle 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil and knead the dough agai n.   Pinch out small portions of the dough and form them into balls. 1/2 a cup of f...