Blueberry Scones
Yield: 8 triangles
Moist and buttery, not like typical dry scones!
Ingredients:
2½ C Flour
1/3 C Sugar
2/3 T Baking Powder
½tsp. Salt
1½ Stks. Butter (COLD, cubed)
½ tsp. Vanilla
½C Heavy Cream (more if needed) (reserve some for end)
1.5C Blueberries (Fresh or frozen, see tips below)
METHOD:
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Pulse first 4 dry ingredients in the food processor just to mix.
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Add COLD butter… Pulse 10 times.
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Add heavy cream & vanilla, pulse and scrape down sides.
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Pulse again and scrape till it forms in your hand.
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Add Blueberries, pulse and scrape just to incorporate.
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Flour hands and counter (batter may be sticky) press into a ball in your bowl then dump on floured counter.
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Push the ball down into a 7 inch diameter, 1 inch high disk.
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Cut into 8 equal triangles.
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Place on a parchment lined sheet pan 1 inch apart.
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Brush heavy cream on tops, sprinkle with a little sugar.
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Bake 375° degrees on middle rack for 10 minutes then rotate and bake additional 10 minutes more till lightly brown.
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Cool
Tips~
* Cover with 1 C raisins with water, let sit covered for 10 mins. Strain
* Cover 1C cranberries with hot water, add zest of 1 orange. Strain
* Add ¼ cup of cocoa powder to flour, add 1 C choc. Chunks.
* Add 1C cubed strawberries w/ little sugar, add juice and less heavy.
* Peaches or Raspberries
* You can use frozen fruit just drain a little liquid, add a little more flour
* You can FREEZE this dough right after you form it into a disk. Double
wrap in plastic wrap for 2-4 months.