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Home » Uncategorized » Strawberry Lemon Scones

Strawberry Lemon Scones

May 24, 2010 · WCC Administr@tr · 10 Comments

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I’ve been in a baking mood lately… perhaps because it’s a relaxing activity for me and there’s nothing like the sweet smells of a kitchen with something baking in the oven. Today, I wasn’t sure what to bake up but I did have some strawberries and plain yogurt to work with. I came across this recipe for Strawberry Yogurt Scones and decided to put my own twist on them by adding some notes of lemon. What I ended up with after some tweaking were these deliciously moist and sweet Strawberry Lemon Scones…

I’m really anxious for strawberry season to start, especially with a local strawberry farm nearby. With strawberry season around the corner, I’ve been looking for recipes using strawberries so that I can use what I’ve picked. One recipe I came across was for strawberry yogurt scones. They looked delicious but I’ve always been a fan of strawberries and lemon flavors together. As a result, I added some lemon juice and freshly grated lemon rind to the original recipe so that the bright notes of lemon could stand out. It was a great addition and I imagine using lime juice and freshly grated lime rind would work just as well too!

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Strawberry Lemon Scones
recipe adapted from Delicious! Delicious!

2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons. baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 tablespoons butter, cold, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
Rind of 1 freshly grated lemon
1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
3/4 cup plain yogurt

Frosting:
1 tablespoon half and half
1 tablespoon lemon juice
confectioner’s sugar

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Stir together dry ingredients. With a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in strawberries and lemon rind. Stir in enough yogurt to be able to form dough into a ball (up to 3/4 cup).

Turn dough onto floured surface and with floured hands, knead a few times. Press dough into a rectangle, about 1 1/2 inches thick. Fold rectangle into thirds, like a letter. Press dough into 9-inch round. Cut into 8 equal triangles.

Place scones into scone pan or on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Remove to rack to cool.

Whisk confectioner’s sugar into the lemon juice and half and half, adding more sugar until desired consistency is reached. Frost scones while warm.

Makes 8 scones.

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  1. Maria says

    May 24, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    I love that you used yogurt. Going to make these ASAP! I have loads of strawberries!

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  2. Wendy (The Local Cook) says

    May 24, 2010 at 11:25 pm

    oh my, that looks delicious! It's not quite strawberry season in Michigan but when it is I will definitely give these a try!

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  3. Lick My Spoon says

    May 25, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    Yum! And with yogurt too! Must add to the moist-y texture. The time of the strawberries have arrived!

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  4. Lauren says

    May 25, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    These look delicious! I think I might make some tonight.. mmm! Oh and Wendy, maybe you could try making them with those infamous fresh Michigan cherries, too?

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  5. Cherine says

    May 25, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    Those look delicious!

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  6. Amanda says

    May 25, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    Yum, those look so good. Perfect for summer!

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  7. Kira says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:15 am

    I was just thinking about making strawberry scones for this weekend. I love the addition of lemon!

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  8. Joudie's Mood Food says

    May 26, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    Looks gooooood! I just bought strawberries today. Love the lemon twist to this . Looks like it could be a big hit!

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  9. Tenina says

    June 8, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    These look delish…gotta wait for some fresh strawberries to be available now!

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  10. Unknown says

    April 4, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    Oh how my mom would love these, she's from England and puts on a 'tea' every year and makes her own scones. Perfect with tea!

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