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Lemon Blueberry Scones

These are a very soft scone, bursting with the flavors of lemon and blueberry.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Irish, Scottish

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup cold butter cubed,crisco or lard
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
Glaze:
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Method
 

  1. Zest lemon and set aside, then cut the lemon in half and put the juice in a bowl and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt and lemon zest.
  3. Using pastry blender or a fork, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
  4. Add buttermilk and stir with a fork to make a very soft and sticky dough.
  5. Pre-heat the oven to 425F.
  6. On a lightly floured surface, place the dough and knead it a few times.
  7. Fold in the blueberries.
  8. Form the dough into a large round circle, about 1" thick
  9. Cut into pie shape wedges.
  10. Place the wedges onto parchment paper on a baking sheet.
  11. Beat the egg in a bowl and then brush the tops of the scones with the egg.
  12. Bake in oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
For lemon glaze
  1. Mix 1 cup of powdered sugar with 2 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 ½ teaspoon lemon zest. If the glaze is too thick, add more lemon juice until desired consistency.
  2. Drizzle over top of cooled scones