Happy Graduation Strawberry Scones
Parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and carloads full of distant relatives are headed to Corvallis this weekend. It is Oregon State University's graduation weekend.
This weekend makes me look back one year ago to my graduation weekend: the cap and gown, the parties, being handed my diploma... oh wait. I did not participate in any of that. I was 36 weeks pregnant.
(insert picture of me pregnant here... I seem to have deleted them all... can't imagine why...)
No, I did not sit in Reser Stadium for hours, crossing my legs in agony because I couldn't escape to use the bathroom, or waddle across the stage (still having to use the bathroom), or wear the cap and gown, looking like a ridiculous hippo in a tunic. My mind was on other small details that were to soon enter my life.
My husband's family and I did attend his engineering graduation ceremony (during which, I had to use the bathroom), and then we had a little party afterward. At this party, his grandparents gave me the best graduation gift ever: a cuisinart food processor. Although the whole idea behind the gift of a food processor was so that I could make baby food- which I did- I also love it for the ease it provides when making so many other things. Including scones.
Scones are easy to make regardless, but the food processor makes the process about five minutes. So, happy graduation to all you grads. And happy graduation to me. Have a scone.
Happy Graduation Strawberry Scones
makes 8 large scones, or 10 regular sized
adapted from allrecipes.com
In food processor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter, pulse until mixture is like a course meal. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg and milk, and add to flour mixture, pulsing until incorporated.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Gently knead in strawberries and almonds. Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick round. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Cut into 8 (or 10) wedges, and place on greased baking sheet, spread apart from one another so that they will not touch as they bake.
Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Let cool a few minutes before enjoying with a hot cup of coffee or tea. Enjoy.
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Hi Ashley,
Oh yum. I think I'm making Strawberry Scones this weekend.
I will share my scone recipe with you. I also always use my Cuisinart, which is 34 years old and still works a treat. These are the cookie-cutter kind, but I like your wedges better I think. I copied this from my recipe files, and the last paragraph is true -- and maybe you can guess whose baby shower these were created for!
Cindy's Scones
Recipe By: Cindy Greene
Serving Size: 12
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Breakfast Breads
Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 cup dried fruit
6 tablespoons butter
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
Preheat oven to 425 F. Assemble ingredients.
Food processor instructions: Add dry ingredients to processor bowl (including dried fruit). Add butter cut into several pieces, and process with steel blade until mealy in texture. Add egg and milk and process just until the mixture holds together. Knead on lightly floured board, and roll 3/4" thick. Cut out in hearts or circles and bake on ungreased pan at 425 for 8-10 minutes. Brush with egg or milk before baking if desired. If making more than one batch, there's no need to wash the bowl and blade between batches.
By-hand instructions. Blend dry ingredients in large bowl. Add butter and mix in with pastry cutter or fork or two butter knives, until mealy. Add egg and milk until the mixture holds together. Continue as above.
Dried fruit: I like dried cranberries, may use raisins, dates, cherries, blueberries or other dried fruit, or mini chocolate chips, etc.
You may also add 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds or pecans.
Best served with lemon butter and devonshire or whipped cream, or a good jam.
To prepare ahead: bake and double-wrap in heavy plastic wrap or zip bags and freeze up to 1 month. Heat to serve.
I created this recipe for a friend's baby shower tea, and have shared it with many over the years. I like to make heart-shaped scones for Valentine's Day or a lady's tea.