Strawberry Scones
Ingredients
Basic ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon white sugar
- 1/4 cup COLD butter
- 3/4 cup buttermilk*
Strawberry White Chocolate Scones
- Fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup white or dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 whole nutmeg grated
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients and grated nutmeg in a medium sized bowl.
- Cut in the butter and crumble quickly with your fingers until it forms a rough granular texture.
- Add the berries and chips and toss to mix.
- Add about two thirds of the buttermilk and begin to form a dough. Add the rest slowly until a ball has JUST formed. (It may be a bit lumpy and unwieldly due to the berries. Get it to the point where it all sticks together without overworking the dough.
- Form into a flattened circle about the circumference of a dessert plate.
- Cut in half, form each half into another circle.
- Cut each circle into quarters.
- Place on a silpad on a baking sheet and bake for 18-22 minutes at 425°F until they are browned and when tapped sound a bit hollow.
- Remove from oven and let cool for a couple minutes before serving with some Devonshire Cream that has been blended into some whip cream.
Notes
* If you don't have buttermilk, put 1 tablespoon white vinegar into 1 cup white milk and set aside
** If you would like a berry scone, add just before you add in the milk. If you want to use raspberries, I would use frozen so they don't get mushed.
** If you would like a berry scone, add just before you add in the milk. If you want to use raspberries, I would use frozen so they don't get mushed.