Strawberry Scones

 

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 25 min
• Total: 40 min
• Yields 8 scones

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 6 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes
• Add butter to bowl and cut into small pieces with a pastry blender or two knives until butter is the size of small peas.
• 1 ¼ cup strawberries
• Wash strawberries and dice into small pieces. (If they are too big they will fall out of your scones!) Add to bowl with batter and stir to combine.
• ⅔ cup buttermilk or heavy cream
• Add buttermilk or cream and stir with a spatula to combine.
• Turn out onto a floured surface and gently knead a few times. If the dough is too sticky, sprinkle with flour as necessary.
• Shape dough into a 3/4-inch thick disk. Push any strawberries that are peaking out back into the dough. Cut circle into 8 wedges (like a pizza) and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving at least 1/2-inch between each scone.
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes. Open oven and sprinkle sugar over tops of scones. Continue to bake until golden brown, about 10 additional minutes.

MakeBetterFood.com

From MakeBetterFood.com. Apr 8, 2013. (http://makebetterfood.com/recipes/strawberry-scones/). Adapted from Confessions of a Tart.