Ingredients
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 fresh blueberries
- 1 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing the scones
Lemon Glaze:
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 lemon, zest finely grated
Directions
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. Fold the blueberries into the batter. Take care not to mash or bruise the blueberries because their strong color will bleed into the dough. Make a well in the center and pour in the heavy cream. Fold everything together just to incorporate; do not overwork 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.
You can make the lemon glaze in a double boiler, or for a simpler alternative, you can zap it in the microwave. Mix the lemon juice with the confectioners' until dissolved in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water for the double-boiler method, or in a microwave-safe bowl. Whisk in the butter and lemon zest. Either nuke the glaze for 30 seconds or continue whisking in the double boiler. 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.
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By daviahunter
Los Angeles, CA
on May 08, 2013
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I made Tyler's scones for the first time this morning before taking my children to school. I love his recipes because I don't need a trial run before serving his dishes, as they are always delicious. We are a family that loves to bake, and we really love scones, so I wanted to change it up. We didn't have blueberries or lemons, so I substituted blackberries and fresh squeezed orange juice and orange zest. Wow! They were delicious. I highly recommend the substitution. The scones were relatively easy to make, and my husband and children raved all the way to school. There was a great deal of the glaze left over, so I froze it for the next batch. I signed up to provide a pastry for a meeting this week, and I'll make a batch using the original blueberry version and another with my new blackberry recipe. Thank you, Tyler!!!!
By asletta
on May 01, 2013
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The lemon glaze did not thicken for us and made a soppy mess when brushed on. We halfed the glaze recipe based on other reviews and used the doubleboiler method. We are a high altitude (6500 ft so does the recipe need a thickening agent?
By lmjsquid
Mt Washington, KY
on March 23, 2013
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Tyler does it again!!! So yummy. So easy. Did I mention they're so yummy? Like many others, I made only half the glaze, and it was plenty. Thanks Tyler! (My family and friends thank you too.
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