School's out for summer! ...And, apparently, so is my brain. I had big plans for my Hanes white tee and strawberries, but they never came to fruition. (Maybe I'll come back to them in a future post.) Unlike my counterparts, I rock white tees on the regular. They're a staple in my closet and best paired with jeans in my opinion; simple and comfy, just how I like it. I decided to try a bit harder by adding gold accessories and kitten heels. I actually sat in on an interview and attended an exhibition opening in this 'fit and was told I looked fancy. I don't know if that speaks to the ability of gold and heels to complete a look or my inability to do so usually.
I took a look at what I had in the pantry and refrigerator and decided on strawberry lemon scones. I fudged the recipe a bit based on what I had on hand. So if you try this at home take a look at my suggestions or feel free to experiment too. If you come up with something good, leave a comment so that I can try ;) Next time I think I'll sweeten things up by adding a lemon glaze on top, just fresh squeezed lemon juice and confectioner's sugar mixed together.
Strawberry Lemon Scones
Dry Mixture
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (2 1/2 would be better)
- 2 Tbsps white sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
Liquid Mixture
- 2 Tbsps white sugar
- Zest from one large lemon
- Juice from 1/2 large lemon (just squeeze the whole thing!)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 cup milk, buttermilk, or heavy cream (start with a little less and add more if you need it)
Solo Ingredients
- 8 Tbsps unsalted butter, chilled and diced
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Sift Dry Mixture (I don't have a sifter and things came out fine)
- Mix in diced butter with your fingers until there are no clumps
- Whisk Liquid Mixture
- Add Liquid Mixure to Dry Mixture (now with butter) and squeeze with fingers into a soft dough
- Gently fold in chopped strawberries
- Pour out onto heavily floured surface and gently kneed until outer surface is smooth
- Transfer to baking sheet lined with parchment paper or stoneware with no parchment paper (thank goodness I have my Pampered Chef stoneware because I never have parchment paper when I need it!)
- Pat into any shape you like
- Bake until golden brown, approximately 15 minutes
Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee in a My Dear Darling mug!
Let's be honest. You don't read my posts for the style tips or recipes. So I assume you're here for my clever writing. (That's ok. I laughed too.) But come on, "Plain White T(ea) Time"? That's genius! From my little, nerdy, Frank A. Longo-crossword-loving heart to yours...
Secretly dedicated to Phu. I hope you think of me and this song whenever you're passing time at the bean :)
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Honestly...I do read for style tips (I, too, love tees) and I'm definitely going to make thus recipe! ..the bonus is you clever writing. Thanks for the plug ;)
ReplyDeletehaha. clearly, folks, we are related. thx for the support sis!
ReplyDeletethanks for the MDD love!! <3 <3
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