Strawberry Shortcake Scones

By mfisher33708

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 2 c all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 1 \2 tsp. salt
• 6 tbsp. chilled unsalted butter, cu into 1\4 inch cubes
• 12 small strawberries, hulled & diced
• 3 \4 c half & half
• 3 c powdered sugar
• 1 \4 c half & half
• 1 \2 tsp.. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees, line baking dish with parchment paper
In lg. mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar & salt. Add butter & cut in with pastry blender or your hands until mixture resembles crumbs
Toss in strawberries & coat lightly with the flour mixture. Add half & half & fold together gently until the mixture just begins to come together & form a sof dough. ( Do not knead or over mix the dough)
Turn doughout to floured surface & pat Intl a 1 inch thick rectangle. With a sharp knife cut the triangle into 6 squares, then cut the squares on the diagonal to form 12 triangles. Place scones on prepared baking sheet & bake 16-18 minutes or until cooked through & golden
Place a sheet of parchment on a work surface, then place a cooling rack over top of parchment.
Remove scones from pan to cooling rack. Cool about 10 minutes.
In the meantime make the glaze bywhisking together powdered sugar, vanilla& half & half until smooth. ( If glaze is to thick add a bifmire cream, if it is to thinadd powdered sugar)
Generously drizzle scones with theglaze