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blueberry scones

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Recipe by
Lisa Foote
@LisaFoote
Castle Pines, CO

This recipe makes delicious fresh blueberry scones. They are light and fluffy. You can top them with a simple powdered sugar glaze of you like a sweet topping!

yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For blueberry scones

  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 3/4 c
    heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3/4 c
    fresh blueberries, rinsed and dried
  • 3 Tbsp
    turbinado sugar or sugar in the raw for topping
  • 1/4 c
    warm water, use this to lightly brush the tops of the scones before you sprinkle scones with sugar and bake
  • POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE
  • 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    milk, as needed for thickness desired

How To Make blueberry scones

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil and grease with baking spray; set aside.
  • 2
    In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking powder. Stir in sugar. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, and vanilla; mix until thoroughly combined. Stir cream mixture into flour mixture and mix only until combined. Do not over-mix. Carefully fold in the blueberries.
  • 3
    Flour your work area and turn out the dough. Sprinkle dough with more flour. Divide dough into 2 portions. Pat down each portion of dough to about a 6-inch round. Place on previously prepared baking sheet. Cut each round of dough into thirds or quarters.(size depends on your preference for scone size)
  • 4
    place each scone on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with a SMALL amount of warm water and sprinkle with Turbinado sugar. Bake in center of the oven for 11 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • 5
    If you prefer a glaze, mix the powdered sugar and milk, adding milk slowly to obtain the desired thickness. Drizzle over cooled scones.
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