Strawberry Cranberry Scones

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  Make sure the butter is cold before you begin.
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  Weigh all the ingredients.
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  Put all the dry ingredients, except for the dried fruit, in a bowl and mix them.
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  Weigh the butter.
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  Squeeze the butter into the dry ingredients. You want the result to be a flakey mixture.
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  Briefly mix in all the other ingredients except for the dried fruit. Make sure you don't over-mix the dough! You want the dough to be moist and hold together.
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  Cut the dried strawberries into equally sized pieces (similar to the size of the dried cranberries).
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  Gently spoon the dried fruit into the dough until the dried fruit is homogenously mixed in.
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  Dust your working surface with flour.
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  At this point, you have two options. You can either make 12 small scones or 6 larger scones. Either option works great, but make sure you shorten the baking time if you choose to make 12 smaller scones.
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  If you are making 12 scones, split the dough into equal halves and repeat the following steps for each halve.
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  Shape the dough into a ball and flatten it into a disk. The disk should have a width of roughly 20 cm.
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  Cut the disk in half.
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  Cut each half into three equal circular sectors (as indicated in the image).
  
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  Cover your baking pan with parchment paper.
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  Place the scones on the cookie sheet.
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  Place the scone on the cookie sheet for about 30 minutes.
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  Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (about 400 degrees Fahrenheit).
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  Optional: use a brush to baste your scones with milk and sprinkle some of the coarse sugar on top. Be careful not to spill any of the milk and sugar on your parchment paper. It will likely burn.
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  Once the oven is preheated, place the scones on an oven rack in the middle of the oven.
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  Bake the scones for 20 minutes to 25 minutes and measure their internal temperature.
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  The scones are done when their core has reached a temperature of 95 degrees Celsius (200 degrees Fahrenheit).
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  Remove the Strawberry Cranberry Scones from the oven and let them cool down on a cooling rack.
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  Enjoy your Strawberry Cranberry Scones!

Good to Know

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  Try to prevent any of the dried fruits from directly touching the parchment paper and cookie sheet while you bake. Because of their high sugar content, there is a good chance that they will burn before the scones are done.
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  Store the scones in an airtight container. They will stay fresh for up to 4 days.
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  If you want, you can freeze the scones. Put them in an airtight container and they will stay fresh for several months.
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  The scones are delicious when eaten with some jam and clotted cream!