Recipe: Blueberry buttermilk scones (with pic of ones I made)

YUM! I made these scones over the weekend and they were delicious! They were light and crumbly... with a little bit of crunch from the sugar on top (I used "sugar in the raw"). I also cut mine into just 8 scones - seemed better that way!


Blueberry-Buttermilk Scones

Makes 12 scones

1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cake flour (not self-rising)
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
4 ounces (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup (½ pint) blueberries
½ cup buttermilk
1 large egg, plus 1 large egg lightly beaten for egg wash
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Sanding sugar, for sprinkling

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.

2. Whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers, until the mixture has the texture of coarse meal. Stir in blueberries.

3. Whisk together buttermilk, 1 egg, and the vanilla. Drizzle over flour mixture, and stir lightly with a fork until dough comes together but a small amount of flour remains in the bowl.

4. Turn out dough onto a work surface, and gently knead dough once or twice just to incorporate flour. Pat dough into a 1-inch thick round. Cut into 12 wedges. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, about 22 minutes. Transfer scones to wire rack to cool.

Here are pics of the ones I made (top view, side view, inside view)

Re: Recipe: Blueberry buttermilk scones (with pic of ones I made)

OMG Hayley!

The Powers That Be need to create a Mouth Watering emoticon especially for your posts!

Re: Recipe: Blueberry buttermilk scones (with pic of ones I made)

OMG looks soo good!!!

Re: Recipe: Blueberry buttermilk scones (with pic of ones I made)

Those look delicious! Thanks for the recipe. I've never made scones with cake flour, so now I have to try these.

Re: Recipe: Blueberry buttermilk scones (with pic of ones I made)

Those look so good!! Thanks for the recipe!
btw: where do you buy cake flour, is that in the regular store?

Re: Recipe: Blueberry buttermilk scones (with pic of ones I made)

seriously those look amazing, im gonna give them a try

thanks!

Re: Recipe: Blueberry buttermilk scones (with pic of ones I made)

Maybeamommy, I wanted to let you know I made these last night!!! Seeing the pix you posted I just had to attempt it. You are right, they are delish! Thank you for sharing the recipe. I am not much of a baker, as much as I want to be, but I am intimated by it, LOL! Thanks for inspiring me with your wonderful recipes.