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Simple Blueberry Scones

blueberry scones

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Flaky, yet not too dry. That's precisely what these blueberry scones taste like.

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 stick of butter or 113 grams
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp honey 
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400*F
  2. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix - flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. 
  3. Add milk, egg, and vanilla to a cup (a 2-cup measuring cup is the perfect size) and whisk together until combined. 
  4. Take cold butter and cut into small cubes (1/2 inch cubes). 
  5. Add butter to the dry ingredients and rub into the flour mixture. Small pieces of butter in the mixture are not a problem. 
  6. Make a well of the butter and flour mixture and pour the wet ingredients into it. 
  7. Add wet ingredients into the well of the dry ingredients
  8. Start combining ingredients with a fork. Once you can no longer use the fork, start incorporating it with your hands. 
  9. Transfer dough to a floured surface and form dough into a 1/2 inch round disk. 
  10. Add the blueberries into the middle and press into the dough. 
  11. Fold the dough into the middle to create a 1-inch thick disc.
  12. If desired, add blueberries on top of the disc and press them into the dough.
  13. Cut the scones into eight triangles. 
  14. Brush the scones with honey glaze (1:1 ratio)
  15. Bake scones for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. 
  16. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes and enjoy.