BLUEBERRY SCONES
BLUEBERRY SCONES
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup salted butter, chilled
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 cup blueberries
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450ºF.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1 tbsp sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
- Whisk eggs until lightly beaten; set aside 2 tbsp. Whisk remaining egg with whipping cream; add to dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Gently fold in blueberries.
- Place dough on a lightly floured board and pat into a 3/4 inch thick rectangle. Cut dough into squares using a knife.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and brush tops lightly with reserved egg. Sprinkle tops with 1 tsp sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Nutritional analysis per scone: 397 calories, 14.9 g fat, 31.4 g protein, 32.1 g carbohydrate, 1.7 g fibre, 686 mg sodium