Barefoot Contessas Strawberry Scones Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine 4 cups of flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Blend in the cold butter at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is in pea-sized pieces.
• Combine the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add them to the flour and butter mixture. Combine until just blended.
• Toss the strawberries with 1 tablespoon of flour, add them to the dough, and mix quickly.
• The dough may be a bit sticky.
• Dump the dough out onto a well-floured surface and be sure it is well combined. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough 3/4-inch thick.
• You should see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut into squares with a 4-inch plain or fluted cutter, and then cut them in half diagonally to make triangles.
• Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Brush the tops with egg wash.
• Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the outsides are crisp and the insides are fully baked.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine 4 cups of flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in the cold butter at the lowest speed and mix until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Combine the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add them to the flour and butter mixture. Combine until just blended. Toss the strawberries with 1 tablespoon of flour, add them to the dough, and mix quickly. The dough may be a bit sticky.
• Dump the dough out onto a well-floured surface and be sure it is well combined. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough 3/4-inch thick. You should see lumps of butter in the dough. Cut into squares with a 4-inch plain or fluted cutter, and then cut them in half diagonally to make triangles. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Brush the tops with egg wash. Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the outsides are crisp and the insides are fully baked.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in 1 cup buttermilk, and stir just until combined. Fold in strawberries and basil.
• Dust a work surface lightly with flour and divide dough in 1/2. Shape each portion into a 3/4-inch-thick circle; cut each into 8 wedges. Place the wedges onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Brush tops of scones with 2 tablespoons buttermilk and lightly sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Mix cheese and dill together lightly in bowl and set aside.
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt together. Cut in butter with pastry blender, fork or fingertips until mixture is uniformly crumbly, like corn meal. This step may also be done in food processor and mixture transferred to large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Add eggs, all but tablespoon of cream, dill and cheese and mix very lightly but thoroughly to make soft dough. Do not overmix.
• Transfer dough to well-floured board or work surface, pat it into even square, then roll it lightly to make 12-inch square about inch thick. Mix egg yolk with remaining tablespoon of cream and brush on dough. Cut dough into 4-inch squares and cut each square on diagonal in four, to make triangles. Place triangles about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets and bake about 20 minutes, until golden. Cool 15 minutes.