Blueberries & Tea...

One of my favorite things to do on the weekend is bake...I love how the smell of whatever you are baking takes over your entire house, I usually open the balcony door, put on a pot of coffee and scroll through my recipes trying to decide what im in the mood for..today its Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze. I have had this recipe for a while..its one thats easy to make but elegant and impressive to whoever you are serving. Although I would love to sit with my cup of joe and snack on one of these delicious treats, these scones are for later this afternoon, Im having people over for tea and I think I have found the perfect baked good to go along with it....

Blueberry Scones:
2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons sugar

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut in chunks

1 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing the scones

1 cup fresh blueberries

Lemon Glaze:

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

1 lemon, zest finely grated

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

Sift together the dry ingredients; the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Using 2 forks or a pastry blender, cut in the butter to coat the pieces with the flour. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs.
Make a well in the center and pour in the heavy cream.

Fold everything together just to incorporate; do not overwork the dough.








Fold the blueberries into the batter. Take care not to mash or bruise the blueberries because their strong color will bleed into the dough.
Press the dough out on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle about 12 by 3 by 1 1/4 inches. Cut the rectangle in 1/2 then cut the pieces in 1/2 again, giving you 4 (3-inch) squares.



Cut the squares in 1/2 on a diagonal to give you the classic triangle shape.




Place the scones on an ungreased cookie sheet and brush the tops with a little heavy cream. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until beautiful and brown. Let the scones cool a bit before you apply the glaze.


Technically you should make this simple lemon glaze in a double boiler (i.e. over a pot of simmering water with a heatproof bowl set on top) but it's even simpler to zap it in the microwave.

Mix the lemon juice and confectioners' sugar together in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir until the sugar dissolves.

Add the lemon zest and butter. Nuke it for 30 seconds on high.

Whisk the glaze to smooth out any lumps, then drizzle the glaze over the top of the scones. Let it set a minute before serving.








The Key to making these scones so good is really being careful about over-working the dough, I barley mix the dough...you just want the wet ingredients and dry to come together,its not going to be smooth. Otherwise you will have chewy, hard over-worked scones..:( nobody wants to eat that...

I have included pictures along the way...I always enjoy seeing what the product is suppose to look like before I dive into a project. I hope you enjoy!