Blueberry Lemon Scones

These scones very easy and delicious with a cup of coffee or tea! The scones look so yummy with the little pieces of zest and blueberries mixed in them.

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 12 scones

Ingredients

• 3  cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  lemon, zest of (grated peel)
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1  egg
• 1  lemon, juice of
•  milk
• 1  cup  dried blueberries

Directions

1. Turn your oven on to 375 degrees.
2. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.
3. Slice in the cold butter and blend with a pastry blender till the mixture is like a coarse meal texture. (You may use two knives and "cut" the butter in by slicing in an "X" pattern if you don't have a pastry blender.).
4. Pour the squeezed lemon juice in a measuring cup.
5. Crack the egg in the measuring cup with the lemon juice.
6. Pour in enough milk into the SAME measuring cup until you have about 1 cup of liquid total.
7. Gently mix the wet and dry ingredients.
8. Mix in the blueberries.
9. Knead the dough on floured board 4 to 5 times and pat out to about 1" thick.
10. Cut with cookie cutter or slice into triangles and place on greased cookie sheet.
11. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until done.
12. *You may sprinkle sliced almonds on before baking*.