- Cheesy scrambled eggs
- Strawberry scones with good butter
- Freshly squeezed orange juice
- Hot coffee or tea, with lots of cream and sugar!
Accompanied by the love of my good man, and a big, toothless grin from my baby B!
Strawberry Scones (recipe from Confessions of a Tart - hers were way more beautiful than mine!)
Makes 6 large scones
Click here for printable recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup strawberries, chopped up
3 tbsp granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
6 tbsp unsalted butter, in cubes, slightly softened
2/3 cup cream or cold buttermilk
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Sprinkle fruit with 1/2 tbsp sugar and set aside. Combine remaining sugar with flour, baking powder and salt. Add butter to the mixture and cut it in using a pastry cutter or two knives.
3. Stir in the fruit, then add the cream/buttermilk. Use rubber spatula to gently stir dough and bring it all together.
4. Turn it onto a floured surface and knead a few times to incorporate everything. Sprinkle more dough on if it gets sticky. Do NOT overwork it though!
5. Pat the dough into a circle that's 3/4 inch thick. Cut circle into 6-8 wedges, then transfer to cookie sheet. At this point, you can freeze the scones on the sheet, then store them in a ziploc bag in the freezer. Or bake them right away for about 15-20 mins, sprinkled with extra sugar on top, till golden. Eat warm, schmeared with honey or butter or both!
Verdict: Warm, soft, fruity and hearty. The butter just takes this over the top. Scones are funny little things, because it's almost impossible to mess them up if you get the ingredients in the right proportions. Either scones or biscuits are now my trusty go-to when it comes to making breakfast for a crowd. Not only is it impossible to resist a fresh scone straight from the oven, but the smell of them as they bake ... oh mommy! They also appeal to my practical side, because I can make them days in advance, freeze them, then bake them off in the morning that I need them - and look like an instant star!
17 comments:
Well, The scones look splendid! Your hubby will probably surprise you with everything on your wishlist.
Hey,don't dream on about your son showering you with gifts.He will shower someone with gifts alright and that would be his girlfriend or wifey.
Muneeba, I am going to say AMEN to all your wishes for Mother's day, hope you and all fellow mothers be treated that way on mother's day. :)
Beautiful looking bread !!!
Oooh-what a yummy mother's day menu!!!!
Must remember to drop some hints at home-love the scones :)
The more gift-getting holidays the better! Plus I am absolutely positive you are an awesome mom. So you deserve these scones, a massage, a vacation, and then some. I might have to make these scones for myself...as a pre-emptive Mother's day gift. You know. As encouragement (Yes Joanne, you WILL be a mom someday!)
Beautiful scones! Love the fresh strawberries in them.
Wow.. That looks so yumm, Love the last picture.. drooling!!!
I love the idea of strawberry scones, yum!
I made and blogged this very recipe a year ago. They are good! I almost forgot... this will be a very special Mother's Day for you, won't it? !
May all your mother's day wishes come true daaaaaahling. You deserve it all.
*kisses* HH
Love strawberries!!! Those scones look delicious! I would love a couple with black coffee!
This looks amazing. I couldn't remember why I felt I needed to pick up double devon creme and then I remembered when I reread your yummy recipe. Will definitely make this soon!
BTW, Hope your mothers day is a wonderful one!
Lovely recipe..awesome job!!
Very beautiful scones muneeba, lovely clicks..
Sounds like you're going to have an absolutely perfect first Mother's Day :) The scones look so fabulous!
They look wonderful - especially after you have sliced into one. My kids are very much in to scones at the moment so I think they'd appreciate these!
wow these scones look so pretty and a bit tangy and fluffy! I wish I had some this AM with my coffee!
Looks good. And so easy. Nice post. Will rey them this week. Looks to tempting to wait....
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