• Warm milk in the microwave for ~ 1 min. The milk shouldn't be scalding hot, just warm. Add the earl grey tea bag to the milk.
  
• Mix together in a large bowl flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
• Cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add egg, vanilla paste, and vanilla extract to the warm tea infused milk.
  
• Remove the tea bag from the milk. Add the milk to the flour mixture.
• Gently mix the scones until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Roll out the scone dough until the thickness is 1/2". Cut the scones in small triangles (2-2.2" inches long).
• Bake the scones at 425 degrees F for 8-11 minutes until just browning on the edges.
• Let the scones cool.
  

Earl Grey Icing

• Cream butter in a stand mixer on high.
• Add vanilla extract and cream together. Slowly add icing sugar to the butter.
• Add milk to thin the icing. Cream on high. Adjust icing by adding icing sugar to thicken the icing, or milk to thin the icing if you need to.
• Empty the contents of an earl grey tea bag into the icing. Beat on high.
• Spread the icing onto the tea scones.