Fresh Strawberries and Cream Scones
These light and moist scones are packed with fresh strawberry and cream flavor. Easy to make and great for your breakfast!
Servings 8 scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour use pastry or a blend of all-purpose and cake for the ultimate results
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 oz strawberries. washed hulled, and cut into small-ish pieces
- 2 tbsp sugar for mixing with the strawberries
- 6 tablespoons cold butter cut into small squares.
- 2/3 cup of heavy cream or 1/2 & 1/2
Vanilla glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tbsp milk add more until desired consistency
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix strawberries and the 2 tablespoons of sugar together...set aside.
- Mix dry ingredients together. With a pastry cutter, fingers, or fork...cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
- Gently stir in cream.
- Gently fold in the strawberries.
- Gently mix until soft dough forms but is not completely sticking together.
- Put the dough into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes, if needed.
- Pour out on to a greased baking sheet and gently form the dough into a large circle about 8 inches in diameter.
- Cut the circle into wedges and gently pull the wedges apart about 1-2 inches.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown along the edges. Let cool for about 10 minutes before putting the glaze on.
For glaze
- Mix the powdered sugar, cream, milk, and vanilla together. Add additional milk if needed to get the desired consistency.
- Drizzle on the scones.