Blackberry Lemon Scones
Time: 40 minutes
Serves: 8 – 12
These soft English-style blackberry lemon scones are subtly sweet and tart with fresh blackberries and a hint of lemon. Delicious for afternoon tea with some jam and clotted cream or butter.
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Serves:
8 – 12
Perfect for:
Bookclub Bites
Breakfast in Bed
Ingredients
- 3 2/3 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 ½ Tsp. salt
- 1/2 Cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes and chilled
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll's Blackberries, chopped
- 1/2 Cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
Directions
- PREHEAT oven to 375°F.
- LINE a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- PLACE 3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour into a large mixing bowl. Avoid pressing down on the flower and overpacking the measuring cup to keep the scones light and fluffy.
- ADD 1 ¾ tablespoons baking powder and ADD 1 ½ teaspoons salt.
- STIR or SIFT to combine.
- CUT IN 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter using a pastry blender or fingertips until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- ADD 1/2 cup sugar and ADD the zest of 1 lemon.
- TOSS to combine.
- ADD 1 package chopped blackberries and TOSS gently to combine. Do not overmix.
- SET ASIDE flour mixture.
- POUR 1/2 cup whole milk into a liquid measuring cup.
- WHISK IN 1 large egg.
- RESERVE and SET ASIDE 2 tablespoons milk mixture.
- ADD remaining milk mixture to flour mixture.
- STIR just until mixture comes together and forms a soft dough. Do not overmix.
- FLOUR a work surface generously and TRANSFER dough to work surface.
- FLOUR a rolling pin and ROLL OUT dough to about 1 ¼ inches thick.
- CUT OUT 8 – 12 blackberry lemon scones using a 2 ½ inch round cookie cutter and REROLL dough as needed. Do not overmix.
- TRANSFER blackberry lemon scones to prepared baking sheet.
- BRUSH tops of blackberry lemon scones with reserved milk mixture.
- BAKE 20 – 25 minutes or until risen and tops are light golden.
- TRANSFER blackberry lemon scones to a wire rack to cool somewhat.
- SERVE immediately with blackberry jam and butter or clotted cream.
