Strawberry Shortcake Scones Recipe 465

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• SCONES:.
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• In large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
• Add butter and cut in with pastry blender (or hands) until mixture resembles crumbs.
• Toss in strawberries and coat lightly with flour.
• Add half and half and fold together gently until just begins to come together and form a soft dough. (Do not knead or over mix dough).
• Turn dough out onto floured surface and pat into a 1 inch thick rectangle.
• With sharp knife, cut rectangle into 6 squares, then cut squares on diagonal to form 12 traingles.
• Place scone on prepared baking sheet and bake 16-18 minutes or until cooked through and olden.
• Place sheet of parchment on work surface, then a cooling rack over top. Remove scones from pan to cooling rack. Cool about 10 minutes.
• GLAZE:.
• Make glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, vanilla and half and half until smooth. (if glaze too thick, add more cream. If to thin, add more powdered sugar.
• Generously drizzle scones with glaze. (Glaze will firm up when completely cool.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Slice 1 cup of the strawberries and transfer to a small bowl. Add the lemon zest and mix well. Set aside.
• Halve or quarter the remaining strawberries and transfer to a medium bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar, the lemon juice and a pinch each of salt and pepper; mix well. Let stand until juicy, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, whisk 1/2 cup of the heavy cream with the sour cream until just smooth. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the flour with the 1/4 cup sugar, the baking powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Working over the bowl, grate the butter on the large holes of a box grater. Gently toss the butter with the dry ingredients, then stir in the sliced strawberries. Pour in the cream mixture and stir together until evenly moistened.
• Scrape the mixture onto a work surface and fold a few times until the dough comes together, then pat into a 2-inch-thick rectangle. Using a knife or bench scraper, cut the dough into 6 equal scones. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle each scone with sugar. Bake until puffed and golden, about 30 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, in another large bowl, whip the remaining 3/4 cup heavy cream with a whisk or electric mixer until stiff. Split the scones horizontally and fill with the whipped cream and juicy strawberries.