Strawberry Scones!!! They are really flaky and delicious. (Try it with Blueberries! Yum. ^______^)
Inspired by Cook's Illustrated "Blueberry Scones" Recipe.


INGREDIENTS
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), frozen whole, PLUS 2 tablespoons of butter
1 ¼ cup fresh strawberries, diced into ¼ - ½ inch pieces
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (10 ounces), plus additional for work surface
1/2 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for sprinkling
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Freeze the entire stick of butter. Then using a sharp knife, cut really thin slivers of frozen butter onto a plate. These pieces should look like grated mozzarella cheese. [Use a box grater if you've got one.] Place the sliced butter back in the freezer for later.
Melt 2 TBSP of butter and set aside.
Place strawberries in refrigerator until needed.
2. Whisk together milk and sour cream in medium bowl; refrigerate until needed. Whisk flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest in medium bowl. Add frozen butter to flour mixture and toss with fingers until thoroughly coated.
3. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; fold with spatula until just combined (about 16-20 stirs). Avoid over-stirring. With rubber spatula, transfer dough to HEAVILY floured work surface. Dust surface of dough with flour; with floured hands, knead dough 6 to 8 times, until it just holds together in ragged ball, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking.
(NOTE: the dough will initially look like a mess. it seems like it won’t hold together at all, but it is supposed to be that way. Use the flour on the board to make the dough sort of come together into a semi-cohesive unit. )
4. Roll dough into approximate 12-inch square. (You should see the little butter pieces through the dough.) Using a bench scraper or a floured spatula, fold the dough into thirds horizontally (meaning fold the Right third onto the middle, then fold the Left third onto the middle.) Then fold into thirds vertically. (Fold the top third down to the middle, the fold the bottom third up to the middle). The result should look like a 4-inch square. If dough is sticky, just sprinkle more flour on to the dough and the work surface. Transfer dough to plate lightly dusted with flour and chill in freezer 5 minutes.
5. Transfer dough to floured work surface and roll into approximate 12-inch square again. Lightly sprinkle the strawberries with flour. Spread the strawberries evenly over surface of dough, then press down so they are slightly embedded in dough. Using bench scraper or thin metal spatula, loosen dough from work surface. Roll dough, pressing to form tight log. Lay seam-side down and press log into 12-inch by 4-inch rectangle.
Using sharp, floured knife, cut rectangle into 4 equal rectangles. Cut each rectangle diagonally to form 2 triangles and transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet. I also stacked two baking sheets together to prevent the bottom from OVER-browning.
6. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sugar. Bake until tops and bottoms are golden brown, 18 to 25 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and let cool 10 minutes before serving.
To Make Ahead:
After placing the scones on the baking sheet, either refrigerate them overnight or freeze. When ready to bake, for refrigerated scones, heat oven to 425 degrees and follow directions in step 6. For frozen scones, heat oven to 375 degrees, follow directions in step 6, and extend cooking time to 25 to 30 minutes.