Strawberry Coconut Scones Food

FRESH STRAWBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place diced strawberries on paper towels to absorb liquid. Combine the cream with the vanilla extract in a small pitcher, and set aside.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and lemon zest together in a mixing bowl. Cut the cold butter into chunks and add to the flour mixture. Use a pastry blender to cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse, pea-sized crumbs. Stir in strawberries, and gently toss ingredients. Make a hole in the middle of the flour mixture; pour cream mixture into the hole. Quickly stir dough together until just blended. Allow dough to rest 2 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; and knead until smooth and satiny, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer dough to prepared baking sheet and pat into an 8-inch round. Use a serrated knife to cut the round into 8 wedge-shaped pieces. Separate wedges on the baking sheet, leaving at least 1/2 inch space between each.
• Bake in preheated oven until tops are light brown and crusty, 16 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and cool 20 minutes before serving.

STRAWBERRY-COCONUT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a large baking sheet.
• Mix first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl blend cream and eggs together, then pour over flour mixture, add strawberries, and stir just until mixed and dough clumps together.
• Scrape dough onto center of prepared baking sheet and pat into a 9-inch round (dough will be very sticky).
• Sprinkle dough with 2 tbs of sugar.
• Grease a long knife and cut round of dough into 8 wedges, but don't separate wedges.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until puffed and well browned and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Recut wedges.

SUPER SIMPLE CRANBERRY COCONUT SCONES

Steps:

• Mix together all dry ingredients.
• Add the cream and mix just until all ingredients are moistened.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle the mounds of dough lightly with sugar.
• Bake 15 minutes in a 375 degree oven.
• Remove immediately to cooling rack.

THE ULTIMATE COCONUT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 450°F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
• In a food processor pulse together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add in the butter and pulse a few times until the mixture is crumbly. Add the shredded coconut and pulse 2-3 times, just to mix.
• Pour into a large bowl and add the coconut milk; using a spoon mix together until the dry ingredients are incorporated.
• Press into a 9-inch circle and cut into eighths. Place on baking sheet and bake 12-15 minutes or until the bottoms are just slightly browned. Serve hot with a simple glaze of powdered sugar and milk, with a pat of butter, or just plain!