What’s your favorite way to eat a scone?
Scones are a basic component of the cream tea, a light afternoon meal consisting of tea taken with scones, clotted cream, and jam. According to experts, there are two methods to properly eat a scone:
The Devonian: Split the scone in half, cover each half with clotted cream, top with strawberry jam.
The Cornish: Split the scone in half, cover each with strawberry jam, top with clotted cream.
Whichever way you choose, it’s sure to be delicious!
Fresh Strawberry Scones
Yield: 8 Servings
Calories: 217kcal
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- 1¾ cup unbleached flour
- 4 Tbsp butter refrigerated
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup fruit juice concentrate we used orange
- ¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp skim milk
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 cups sliced California strawberries
- 4 Tbsp strawberry jam
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir the flour and baking powder together.
- Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, mix the fruit juice concentrate and milk together; stir in the lemon zest. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the liquid, mixing together using a plastic dough divider or rubber spatula. The dough should come together forming a ball, yet remain fairly sticky, hence the need for the dough divider. This will make your task much simpler.
- Knead the dough a few times in the bowl until it forms a workable ball, yet retaining most of its stickiness-you may need to work in an extra tablespoon or two of flour. Pat the dough down to a circle about 3/4 inch thick, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Once dough is ready, prepare a baking sheet by sprinkling it with a generous amount of flour.
- Cut the dough with a serrated knife down the middle, as if you were splitting an English muffin. Place the bottom half of the scone dough on the baking sheet, lay the sliced strawberries evenly and place dollops of the jam to cover the bottom half. Lay the top of the scone dough over this and slightly crimp the edges together. You may want to carefully lift the dough at this point to check that enough flour has been sprinkled beneath it to prevent if from sticking while it bakes. If not, add a little extra.
- Pre-heat the oven to 400°F. Cut the dough, using the dough divider or a blunt knife, into 8 equal pie-shaped wedges. Brush the top with a little milk or egg whites for a shinier appearance. Bake for 14 minutes or until browned.
- Serve when cooled just enough to handle, or store covered and re-heat in the toaster oven to crisp.
Notes
Special equipment recommended, preferably a rubber spatula or a plastic dough divider.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 145mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g
