It’s strawberry season in the Hudson Valley! Stop by Saunderskill Farm this Saturday, June 16th for the Saunderskill Strawberry Festival for a fun filled day celebrating the start of strawberry season. Pick Your Own Strawberries, enjoy live music, face painting, local crafts and food vendors offering everything strawberry – from Strawberry Shortcake, Strawberry Lemonade, Strawberry Milkshakes, Strawberry Scones and more!
Bring home your own strawberries and try out this recipe for Strawberry Shortcake Scones!
Strawberry Shortcake Scones
Here’s what you’ll need:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar, plus extra for whipped cream
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, frozen
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 large egg
1/2 pint of heavy cream
1 quart of strawberries
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater; use your fingers to work in butter.
In a small bowl, whisk yogurt and egg until smooth.
Using a fork, stir yogurt mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. (The dough will be sticky in places, and there may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together.)
Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp. of sugar.
Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes.
While the scones are baking, beat the heavy cream in a chilled bowl until it becomes whipped cream. Add sugar to taste.
Prepare the strawberries, wash and cut in half.
When scones are done baking, let them cool for at least 5 minutes or until room temperature if you prefer.
Top each scone with strawberries and whipped cream. Delicious!
Enjoy this scrumptious springtime treat for dessert or a decadent breakfast!
You might also like
Leave a reply