Fresh Strawberry Scones
Flaky, buttery, and bursting of flavor from fresh strawberries, finished with a sweet icing!
Ingredients
Scones
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter grated and chilled1
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp table salt
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla
- ¾ cup fresh strawberries chopped
- 1-2 Tbsp whole milk for brushing tops of scones
- large sugar crystals
Icing
- ¾ cup powder sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- 1 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- Using a box grater, grate butter and return to the fridge to chill while preparing other ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with silicon baking mat or sheet of parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Mix together milk and vanilla extract. Set aside.
- Using your hands or a pastry cutter, gently add the grated butter and work the mixture evenly.
- Make a well in the center and pour in the milk/vanilla mixture. Using a fork or your hands, mix until ingredients are incorporated, but still rough and shaggy. ***It is important not to overwork the dough.
- Gently fold in the chopped strawberries. If the dough seems too dry, add in 1-2 tablespoons more milk, but note that the strawberries will help add more juices to the dough. If your dough is sticking to your hands, you need more flour.
- Flour a flat surface and pat the dough into 3/4-inch thick round. Cut into wedges. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart.
- Brush the tops with heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar crystals before baking.
- Bake until light brown, about 18-20 min. Transfer to a cooling rack for about 5 min.
- Once cool, in a small bowl, mix together powder sugar, vanilla and milk. Drizzle over scones. Let harden for 5-10min and then serve!!
Notes
1. Grated butter makes it easier to incorporate into the dough.
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