Lemon-Blueberry Scones
Serves: approximately 16
 
Ingredients
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
  • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon cold heavy whipping cream, divided
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
  • ½ cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, ⅓ cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup cold cream, egg, and extracts until blended. Add to flour mixture, stirring until a shaggy dough forms. Working gently, bring mixture together with hands. (If mixture won’t come together, add more heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.)
  4. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead gently until smooth by patting dough and folding it in half 4 to 5 times. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to a ½-inch thickness. Scatter ¼ cup blueberries over half of dough. Fold other half of dough over blueberries to enclose them. Using a rolling pin, gently roll out dough again to a ½-inch thickness. Repeat scattering, folding, and rolling process with remaining ¼ cup blueberries. Using a 2-inch round cutter dipped in flour, cut as many scones as possible from dough, rerolling scraps as needed. Place scones 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
  5. Brush tops of scones with remaining 1 tablespoon cream. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon sugar.
  6. Bake until edges of scones are golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
Kitchen Tip: Measure flour by spooning into measuring cup and then leveling with a straight edge.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/lemon-blueberry-scones/