Prep Time::20 mins
Cook Time::25 mins
Additional Time::55 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings::8
Yield::8 glazed scones
Ingredients
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2 ¾ cups self-rising flour
1 stick very cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest, or more to taste
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup whole milk, or more as needed
For the Strawberry Glaze:
3 strawberries, or more to taste
1 cup powdered sugar, or more as needed
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Place self-rising flour in a large bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add poppy seeds, sugar, and lemon zest; mix to combine. Make a well in the center and pour in egg, lemon juice, and milk. Mix with a fork until dough starts to come together. Scoop up with one hand until a shaggy dough forms.
Pour dough out onto your work surface. Use your hands and a bench scraper to gather and press dough into a neat rectangle about 1- to 1-1/2-inches tall. Cut into 4 squares and then diagonally into 8 triangles. Space scones evenly onto a silicone-lined baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Mash strawberries finely to resemble a puree. Whisk in powdered sugar in batches to make a thick, spreadable glaze. Spread glaze over the cooled scones. Let scones cool on the rack until glaze hardens, about 20 minutes.
Chef's Notes:
If you want to make your own self-rising flour, for every cup of regular all-purpose flour, just sift in 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon fine salt.
Usually we brush the tops of the scones with egg wash before baking, but we waive that here in light of the glaze.