Scones are one of my favourites. There are so many different flavours you can make and they’re great for on the go! My rhubarb is really taking off so I needed a recipe to put it to good use.

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour*
2 cups all-purpose flour* (plus extra for forming the dough)
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
1/3 cup (heaping) granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups rhubarb, sliced
2 cups strawberries, sliced (tip: I like to slice them then cut the slices in half so that you get more fruit in each scone)
Optional: brown sugar to sprinkle on top of the scones before baking

* Feel free to use 4 cups of whole wheat flour for a more dense scone. I prefer mine this way!

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix the flour(s), baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar using a whisk.

2. Use a cheese grater to shred the butter into the flour mixture. Use your hands to mix the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.

3. Add the buttermilk and use a spatula to mix together. The dough will be quite sticky so I recommend putting the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes so that it firms up a bit.

4. When the dough is firmed up a bit, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Heavily flour a clean surface with all-purpose flour. Take the dough out of the bowl and onto your floured surface to knead. The dough will still be sticky so you will need to add more flour as you knead. Knead for about a minute until the dough is less sticky.

5. Carefully break apart the dough into individual balls of dough (round) about 2-3″ in diameter. Roll the small dough pieces in the floured surface to form a round dough. Place each scone on a large baking sheet 2″ apart from one another.

6. Once you have all of your scones round and ready to go, bake for 13-15 minutes, until golden brown but make sure the bottoms don’t burn.

Note: They’re best while still warm or freeze them once they cool and take them out as you want to eat them. They’re great for a quick breakfast on the go!

Bon appetit!