Blackberry Scones

Blackberry Scones with Lavender Icing

 

 

Prep Time:  15

Cook Time:  30

Servings:  8

Source: Tinkskitchen.com

 

Ingredients

 

• 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, frozen
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1 container (6 oz) fresh blackberries
• 1 tablespoon sugar

 

Directions

 

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
2. In large bowl, mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt and baking soda. Grate butter into flour mixture, then work in with fingers until mixture looks like coarse meal. In small bowl, beat sour cream, egg and lemon peel with whisk or fork. Add sour cream mixture and blackberries to flour mixture. Stir until dough comes together (some berries may become slightly crushed).
3. On cookie sheet, pat dough into 7-inch round. Cut into 8 wedges; separate slightly. Sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon sugar.
4. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.

 

 

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Notes:
Jun 19, 2017

 

Completely delicious!  If you are so inclined, look up a recipe for lavender icing.  I believe this recipe is from HBH which I won't support anymore, so I am not linking.  If you have a problem with that, so be it. 

 

 

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