Name: Buttermilk scones with balsamic strawberries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Ingredients: Buttermilk scones; 2 cup self-raising flour; 30 gram butter, chopped; 2 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 cup buttermilk; 3/4 cup thickened cream; 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; Balsamic strawberries; 30 gram butter; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 punnet strawberries, hulled, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Ingredients

Buttermilk scones

2 cup self-raising flour

30 gram butter, chopped

2 tablespoon caster sugar

1 cup buttermilk

3/4 cup thickened cream

2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Balsamic strawberries

30 gram butter

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 punnet strawberries, hulled, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C. Lightly grease an oven tray.

2. Sift flour into a large bowl. Rub in butter lightly using fingertips. Stir in sugar.

3.Make a well in centre of flour mixture. Pour in buttermilk all at once. Using a bread and butter knife, mix quickly to a soft, sticky dough. Do not over-mix.

4.Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently. Press or roll out to form a 2cm round. Using a 5cm cutter, cut rounds from dough.

5.Place close together on tray Bake for 12-15 minutes until scones sound hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.

6.Meanwhile, to make balsamic strawberries, heat butter in a medium frying pan on high. Add sugar and cook for 3-4 minutes until caramelised. Stir in strawberries and vinegar. Cook 1-2 minutes, until strawberries soften.

7.Serve scones topped with balsamic strawberries and combined cream and vanilla.

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