Blueberry Scones

Submitted by JLBurnell

"Serve with honey butter!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter, chilled
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 3⁄4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 egg

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Cut butter into mixture of flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add blueberries and toss to mix.
3. In separate bowl beat together cream and egg, and slowly pour into dry ingredients, stirring with rubber scraper until dough forms. Knead just until it comes together, 3 or 4 times. Don't overhandle.
4. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured board, shape each half into a 6-inch round. Cut into 6 wedges.
5. Bake on ungreased sheet about 20 minutes at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Serve warm!

Reviews

[gailanng]

Bloody good and will this get me invited over for tea with cucumber sandwiches (crusts off)?

 

[BamaBelle30]

These were great! I was afraid of handling them too much and making them tough, but they turned out just fine. Honey butter is definitely the way to go!