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Prep Time: 8 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 23 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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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. 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*.
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