Strawberries And Cream Scones

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup strawberry, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 2 cups cake flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
• 3 cut butter into small cubes and blend with a pastry blender until it resembles oatmeal (or small peas, if you don't like oatmeal).
• 4 add the orange zest and strawberries.
• 5 then slowly and gradually add the cream while mixing with a fork.
• 6 as soon as the flour starts to come together into a dough, remove from the bowl and form into a ball.
• 7 place on a lightly floured surface and knead gently four or five times.
• 8 then shape with your hands (or a rolling pin) into an 8x10" rectangle.
• 9 cut the rectangle lengthwise into two 4x10" rectangles.
• 10 cut each of those into 6 or 7 triangles and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 11 bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
• 12 serve warm with softened butter, jam, creme fraiche or just as they are!