Description
These Strawberry Shortcake Scones make a sweet treat you can enjoy year round.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 TBSP baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 TBSP cold butter, cubed
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 whole milk (or half and half)
- 1 cup finely chopped strawberries
Icing:
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 4 TBSP milk (or half and half)
Instructions
- In mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mix,
- Add cubed butter and mix at high speed until mixture is crumbly in texture
- Add vanilla, and gradually add milk at a slower mixer speed
- Add dough to floured surface and fold in strawberries
- The moisture from the fresh strawberries with make the dough sticky, you can add a bit more flour until it can easily be handled
- Shape dough into 2 rounded domed shaped and then cut each round into fours (total of 8)
- Place in fridge and allow to chill for 1 hour
- To make the icing add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt and gradually add milk.
- Bake scones at 400 degrees for 16-18 minutes. Allow to cool and then drizzle with icing