Blueberry Scones

Submitted by Wendelina

"These are delicious, flavorful scones that aren't dry. You can use Craisins in place of the blueberries as well. I make one of each on Christmas morning."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 8 wedges
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1⁄2 cup blueberries
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄2 cup vanilla yogurt

• Topping

• 1 -2 tablespoon buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon grated orange peel

directions

1. Heat oven to 375.
2. Grease a cookie sheet.
3. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Stir in blueberries, white chocolate chips and 1 tsp orange peel.
5. Add yogurt and buttermilk and stir just until moistened.
6. Shape dough into a ball and place on a cookie sheet. Roll or pat into an 8" circle and cut into wedges, but do not separate.
7. Brush top with 1/2 Tbs buttermilk. Combine sugar and orange peel and sprinkle over dough.
8. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until edges begin to turn golden brown.
9. Cool 5 min and cut into wedges and serve warm.