Author Notes
The first time I ate a scone was a pretty terrible experience. It was dry, crumbly, and tasted like baking soda. I never had the desire to make them because I didn't want to end up with a bunch of bricks. I finally built up the courage, and I couldn't be more pleased. These Fluffy Starwberry Vanilla Scones with Lemon Glaze are the perfect combination of sweet and tangy. They are moist, soft, and taste like spring. Take it from a former scone hater, these scones are amazing! —Fallon Graham
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Ingredients
- The Scones
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2 cups
All Purpose Flour
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1 tablespoon
Baking Powder
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3 tablespoons
Sugar
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1/2 teaspoon
Salt
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5 tablespoons
Unsalted Butter
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1/4 cup
Almond Bark
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1/4 cup
Strawberries, halved
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1 cup
Heavy Cream
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1/2 teaspoon
Cinnamon
- The Lemon Glaze
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2 cups
Powdered Sugar
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1 tablespoon
Butter
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2 teaspoons
Heavy Cream
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Juice of one Lemon
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Zest of one Lemon
Directions
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Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Pulse 6 times to combine the ingredients.
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Add the strawberries and pulse another 6 times. The mixture should turn pinkish.
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Add the almond bark and butter. Pulse until the mixture resembles cornmeal.
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Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees.
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Pour the contents of the food processor into a bowl and with a rubber spatula, fold in the heavy cream.
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Once the liquid is absorbed and a batter has formed dump the mixture onto a work surface including all the floury bits that haven’t mixed in all the way.
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Sprinkle the dough with the cinnamon and knead a few times to form a ball.
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Pat the ball down to a 3/4 inch thick circle and cut out scones with a biscuit cutter or dough scraper. I used a 3 inch diameter biscuit cutter.
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Place the scones on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Place the sheet on the lower middle rack of the oven. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the tops become slightly golden.
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Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes before adding the glaze.
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In a small sauce pan over low heat, combine the glaze ingredients.
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Once the butter has melted and the ingredients combined to form a smooth glaze, remove from the heat.
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After the scones have cooled, drizzle the tops with two layers of the lemon glaze. Garnish with a pinch of lemon zest, and enjoy!
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