How To Make Blueberry Scones
Munch on these fruity blueberry scones, with zesty lemon and bursting tart blueberries, topped with a creamy icing, for a delectable teatime snack!
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 40 minutes
Total: 55 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
For Icing:
Instructions
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- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt in a bowl.
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- Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter into the dry mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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- Combine the eggs and heavy cream. Add the egg mixture into a well in the flour mixture, then mix untila dough forms.
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- Place the dough on a flat surface and add some of the blueberries. Gently fold the dough to mix in the berries. Repeat with the remaining berries, handling the dough as little as possible.
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- Pat or lightly roll dough into an 8-inch circle and cut into 8 wedges. Place the wedges 1-inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with heavy cream and sprinkle with additional sugar.
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- Bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until golden. Remove the scones from the baking sheet, and let cool.
Icing:
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- Combine the powdered sugar and heavy cream in a bowl.
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- After scones are slightly cooled, place scones on a large plate and drizzle with icing.
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- Serve with coffee or tea, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
If blueberries are frozen, do not defrost first.
Nutrition
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- Calories: 370.83kcal
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- Fat: 19.41g
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- Saturated Fat: 11.64g
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- Trans Fat: 0.31g
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- Monounsaturated Fat: 5.39g
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- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.07g
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- Carbohydrates: 43.74g
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- Fiber: 1.67g
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- Sugar: 12.27g
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- Protein: 6.21g
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- Cholesterol: 98.29mg
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- Sodium: 283.72mg
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- Calcium: 203.73mg
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- Potassium: 98.60mg
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- Iron: 2.34mg
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- Vitamin A: 196.50µg
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- Vitamin C: 3.05mg
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