Strawberry Scones

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

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14 to 16 large scones

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Ingredients

4 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar, plus additional for sprinkling
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
4 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup cold heavy cream
3/4 cup small-diced dried strawberries
1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons water or milk, for egg wash

Directions

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.

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Maxyel Brooklyn, NY 01-24-2010
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it's very bland
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

will try the alternate version with orange zest and walnuts next time...
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Georgette West Sacramento, CA 01-04-2010
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Tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I increased the sugar for a little sweeter scone and I liked the ones best with lots of sugar on top. I also used fresh... strawberries. I brought these to work and people were telling me for days how wonderful these were. Read more
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Marcia Randolph, NJ 01-02-2010
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Super easy, super fast
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We used frozen mixed berries and next time will double the amount of fruit. These are worthy to give as holiday gifts.... Sprinkle a good amount of sugar on the scones after the egg wash for a tasty & pretty sheen. These are not the dry,crumbly cardboardish scones I know from Zabar's but are instead very elegant breakfast treats. Took me about 15 minutes from measuring the flour to popping them in the oven.Read more
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null null, null 11-23-2009
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any suggestions??
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

it tastes too much like flour.
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H Hooper, UT 11-15-2009
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Perfect Scones
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I watched the episode and couldn't resist trying Ina's recipe. I tried the "alternative variation" to this recipe that she... tried in the episode... she added 1 c. chopped walnuts and the zest of one orange. I also added 1/2 c. sugar instead of what the recipe calls for (my crew likes them a little sweeter). They still were not overly sweet and were a BIG HIT with my crew from 7 to 40. We also shared them with a couple of neighbor families who loved them as well. I'll keep this one... a great recipe for Christmas breakfast...the whole house smelled heavenly all morning. :0)Read more
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Sherrie Tampa, FL 11-11-2009
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3/4lbs butter
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It's 3 sticks of butter!