Best Bet Breakfast Bread & Exciting New Features! (Recipe: Strawberry Creek Inn’s Whole Wheat Dried-Berry Scones)

I’m excited to share this post for a number of reasons:

1. It’s my honor to introduce you to the one of the tastiest, most fool-proof scone recipes I’ve ever had the pleasure of making
2. With this post, printable recipe pages are finally a reality on Inn Cuisine (yes!), and
3. My bravery is at an all time high—I’m including my first-ever, self-produced, how-to video on shaping & cutting scones (blame it on my obsession with the Flip MinoHD)

Now, that’s a lot of news! But first, scones sweet scones…

Making an appearance in Strawberry Creek Inn’s upcoming cookbook, these Whole Wheat Dried-Berry Scones are the epitome of yummy breakfast bread. Packed with wholesome ingredients, featuring an easy-to-follow recipe, and embodying a flavor and texture that give rise to the ideal scone, it is my sincerest hope you’ll try this recipe in your own home or inn.

If you’ve never eaten a scone before, you’re in for a special treat. And for those of you who have (even if you didn’t enjoy the experience previously), I urge you give this version a try. Effectively blurring the lines between moist and dense, these scones have a medium crumb and are absolutely perfect for pairing with morning coffee and afternoon tea. Made with an assortment of dried berries and whole wheat pastry flour, these scones let you enjoy breakfast bread without the added, caloric guilt that often accompanies sweet rolls, donuts and decadent coffee cakes.

As a special  bonus for those of you yet unacquainted with scones (or those needing a refresher course), I am including my first-ever, how-to video on basic, scone shaping & cutting techniques. Making scones is really quite fun, and I hope you enjoy this self-produced video.

For those of you wanting to skip the video and jump straight to the recipe, below you’ll find the full ingredient list with a link to the full, printable recipe at the end. This recipe, while simple and straight forward to prepare, has quite a number of steps so I thought you’d appreciate the ability to print them out and have on hand as a reference and guide. You’ll find all the recipe details and instructions after taking the jump to the printable recipe page.

Enjoy!

Strawberry Creek Inn’s Whole Wheat Dried-Berry Scones

(featured on Inn Cuisine, adapted from Strawberry Creek Inn’s upcoming cookbook, due out 2010)

Yield: 8 scones

Dry Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• zest of 2 small lemons (or 1 large)
• 1/2 cup dried fruit (any mix of cranberries, cherries, blueberries or raisins)
• 3/4 slivered almonds
• all-purpose flour for dusting

Wet Ingredients

• 3/4 stick frozen unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

To access the full, printable recipe and instructions, click here

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