MINI LEMON SCONES - WITH STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM

By Marg

DEVONSHIRE CREAM IS THICK AND DOES NOT REQUIRE WHIPPING. IN SMALL JARS IN DAIRY SECTION

Ingredients

• SCONES:
• 2 CUPS SLICED HULLED STRAWBERRIES
• 1 TBSP. GRANULATED SUGAR
• 1 TSP. GRATED LEMON ZEST
• 1 JAR (6 OZ) DEVONSHIRE CREAM (OR 1 CUP SOFTLY WHIPPED CREAM)
• 2 1/2 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
• 2 TBSP. GRANULATED SUGAR
• 1 TBSP. GRATED LEMON ZEST
• 2 1/2 TSP. BAKING POWDER
• 1/4 TSP. BAKING SODA
• 1/2 TSP. SALT
• 1/2 CUP COLD UNSALTED BUTTER, CUBED
• 1 CUP BUTTERMILK
• 1 EGG.
• TOPPING:
• 1 EGG, LIGHTLY BEATEN
• 2 TSP. GRANULATED SUGAR

Details

Preparation time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

IN A BOWL, COMBINE STRAWBERRIES, SUGAR AND LEMON ZEST; COVER AND REFRIGERATE UNTIL CHILLED (MAKE AHEAD - REFRIGERATE FOR UP TO 6 HOURS)

SCONES: IN A LARGE BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER FLOUR, SUGAR, LEMON ZEST, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA AND SALT. USING PASTRY BLENDER OR 2 KNIVES CUT IN BUTTER UNTIL IN COARSE CRUMBS. WHISK BUTTERMILK WITH EGGS, ADD TO FLOUR MIXTURE, STIRRING WITH FORK TO MAKE SOFT DOUGH.

WITH LIGHTLY FLOURED HANDS, PRESS DOUGH INTO A BALL. TURN OUT ONTO FLOURED SURFACE; KNEAD GENTLY 10 TIMES. PAT OUT INTO SCANT 3/4" THICK ROUND. USING 1 3/4" FLOURED ROUND OR FLUTED COOKIE CUTTER, CUT OUT ROUNDS, PATTING OUT SCRAPS AND CUTTING MORE ROUNDS, TWICE. PLACE ON PARCHMENT PAPER-LINED BAKING SHEET.

TOPPING: BRUSH SCONES WITH EGG: SPRINKLE WITH SUGAR. BAKE IN 400 DEGREE OVEN, JUST UNTIL BOTTOMS ARE GOLDEN, ABOUT 12 MINUTES. LET COOL ON PAN ON RACK. (MAKE AHEAD: STORE IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER FOR UP TO 24 HOURS). SERVE WITH STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM.

CHANGE IT UP: MINI CHOCOLATE SCONES:
REDUCE FLOUR TO 2 CUPS. ADD 1/2 CUP COCOA POWDER. INCREASE SUGAR TO 1/4 CUP. OMIT THE LEMON ZEST.