I made these scones this weekend and they are pretty good if I do say so. If you are like me and enjoy your scones from Starbucks or Panera, you'll find that these aren't as sweet, which I think traditional is supposed to be the case. One last word, don't pull an MM and forget to fold in the blueberries until the very end. Makes things a little more challenging ;)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cake flour (not self-rising)
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup (1/2 pint) blueberries
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg lightly beaten for egg wash
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flours, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter, or rub in with your fingers, until mixture has the texture of coarse meal. Stir in blueberries.
- Whisk together buttermilk, 1 egg, and the vanilla. Drizzle over flour mixture, and stir lightly with a fork until dough comes together but a small amount of flour remains in bowl.
- Turn out dough onto a work surface, and gently knead dough once or twice just to incorporate flour. Pat dough into a 1-inch-thick round. Cut into 12 wedges. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, about 22 minutes. Transfer scones to wire racks to cool. Scones are best served immediately but can be frozen for up to 1 month. Thaw, and reheat in a 350-degree oven for 10 minutes.
2 comments:
I made this very recipe on Sunday, using cream rather than buttermilk, and they were divine!!
i am new here and I am so hungry and just saw those and started salivating!! xo yummy!
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