strawberry white chocolate chip cream scones

strawberries strawberries everywhere!  i love it.  mostly they don't make it more than a day from purchase to bellies in our house.  odin especially is a little berry monster.  i specifically bought extra strawberries today to bake some deliciousness, though.  and, holy moly, am i glad i did!  and, sometimes i like to say things like holy moly to feel connected to my midwestern roots.

recipe:


10-12 oz strawberries, cut into small pieces (about 2 c)  *fight the urge to add more than this.  i went overboard and used too many, and it was very hard to form the scones; that's what i get for being greedy.
1/2 c plus 1 tbsp sugar
juice and zest of 1 lime
2 c flour (i used 1c all-purpose and 1c white whole wheat)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp butter, chilled and cut into small squares
3/4 c heavy cream
1 c white chocolate chips

combine strawberries, 1 tbsp sugar, and lime juice and set aside.  in a large bowl, whisk remaining sugar and lime zest until combined.  whisk in flour, baking powder, and salt.  add butter and combine with pastry cutter or forks, it will look like coarse crumbles.  add cream and stir just until combined.  add strawberries and chips.  the strawberries are difficult to mix in, and i ended up just doing it by hand as i formed the individual scones.  sprinkle a bit of coarse sugar on top of the scones.   i prefer scones that are more cookie-sized, and i ended up with about 18.  bake at 375 for 12-15 min, until the tops are just beginning to brown.  cool for 10 min on the cookie sheet before moving to a wire rack.

these little scones are practically perfect.  sweet, light, and fluffy, a hint of salt, moist with just a little crunch at the edges.  the strawberries not only taste perfect, but they're gorgeous, which is such a nice bonus.  next up, strawberry buttermilk cake...