Blueberry Scones
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 egg
- 1 egg, well beaten (for wash)
- 1/4 cup turbinado or sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400ºF. Place flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. With a pastry cutter or fork, work butter into the flour mixture until fine crumbs form. Gently stir in blueberries. In a second medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and zest, half and half, and one egg. With a wooden spoon, slowly add wet mixture to dry, stirring very carefully to keep berries intact. Turn dough onto a parchment-lined cutting board. Form into a 12”x 9” rectangle, about ¾” thick.With the Sweet Creations 3” Round Nest Cutter, press 12 rounds from the dough. Transfer to a large parchment-lined baking sheet. Discard remaining dough. Fill the Sweet Creations Pastry Brush with beaten egg. Glaze the tops of each scone with egg wash, sprinkle with turbinado sugar.Bake for 20-23 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
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