Strawberry Scones

Strawberry Scones

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 cup white whole wheat flour
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small cubes
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
• 8 tsp sparkling sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with silpat or parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing combine flour sugar, baking powder, and salt with a whisk; set aside.
3. In a small bowl beat egg. Add heavy cream, buttermilk, and vanilla; whisk to combine.
4. Add butter to the flour mixture. Using your fingers rub the butter into the flour for form a coarse meal.
5. Add milk mixture to flour. Stir with a fork to combine batter into a loose dough.
6. Gently stir in the strawberries.
7. Transfer dough onto a lightly flour counter top. Gently press dough together to form a 8 inch circle about 1 inch thick.
8. Cut into 8 wedges. Place on baking sheet.
9. Sprinkle each scone with 1 tsp of sugar.
10. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

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