Raspberry Scones

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 scones
  • Total: 2 hr 15 min
  • Active: 25 min
This basic scone recipe will work with any berries, so you can swap out the raspberries for blueberries, strawberries or blackberries, or use a mixture of them all. The scones are the perfect accompaniment to a cup of coffee or afternoon tea.
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Ingredients

Scones:

1 1/2 cups cake flour

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup sour cream, cold

10 tablespoons salted butter, frozen

1 1/4 cups raspberries (about 6 ounces)

Icing:

2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup raspberry jam, or more as needed

1 tablespoon salted butter

1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Pinch kosher salt

Directions

  1. For the scones: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk the cake flour and all-purpose flour together in the bowl of a stand mixer, then add the granulated sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
  3. In a pitcher, whisk the heavy cream and sour cream together.
  4. Using a box grater, grate the frozen butter and add to the flour mixture. Using the paddle attachment, mix on medium-low speed until the butter is worked in, about 1 minute. Add the cream mixture to the bowl and mix until you have a crumbly texture, about 30 seconds.
  5. Turn the mixture out onto a sheet of parchment paper and pat into a rough square. Use a rolling pin to thin the dough to a 12-by-10-inch rectangle.
  6. Scatter over the raspberries, then roll up like a jelly roll before flattening the log into a 1-by-4-by-12-inch strip. Cut into thirds, creating 3 squares, then cut each square diagonally, making 6 pieces.
  7. Transfer to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet.
  8. For the icing: Whisk the powdered sugar, jam, butter, cream, vanilla and salt together in a bowl. If it is too thick, add more jam or a splash of cream. Spoon over the cooled scones and spread to the corners. Let set for an hour, then serve.

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jauneis

This recipe is delicious!!! Make it immediately! I used rhubarb as it’s rhubarb season and I have a ton but the scones themselves are light and melt in your mouth! So good!

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