Strawberry Basil Buttermilk Scones
Yields 16 scones
Servings 16
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour (444 grams)
- ⅓ cup sugar (67 grams)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, cut into small chunks (170 grams)
- 1 cup buttermilk (250 ml)
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries (145 grams)
- ¼ cup fresh chopped basil
- 1 tablespoon buttermilk, for brushing
- 1 tbsp coarse sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl including flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add butter and use a pastry cutter, a knife, or your hands to mix until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add buttermilk and mix until just combined. Fold in strawberries and basil.
- Lightly dust flour onto work surface. Divide dough in half. Working with one batch at a time, shape dough into a ¾ inch thick circle. Cut into 8 wedges. Lay on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with other dough.
- Brush tops of scones with buttermilk and sprinkle with corase sugar. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
