Make scones that rival your local coffee shop’s
November 17, 2015
By Sarah Brookbank
These scones are easy to make and taste like they come straight from your favorite coffee shop.
They’re perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack with a cup of coffee or tea. While this recipe uses blackberries, they are almost out of season, so check out the Lexington Farmer’s market and see what they’ve got in season. The lemon glaze also adds to the flavor dimension of the scones.
Popular winter scones use cranberry and orange, but you can put in pretty much any fruit or flavor you wish. You can also mimic Starbucks by adding vanilla extract and making a vanilla glaze.
While the scones are easy to make, the hardest part is making sure the dough mixes to the right consistency.
One of the best parts of scones is the flaky texture, so you may need to add more flour. This is especially important when you are adding fruit, otherwise the dough won’t flake right.
Blackberry Scones-
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbs. baking powder
1 stick butter, room temperature
1 small container blackberries, washed and dried
2/3 cup milk
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Mix together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt
Add butter with mixer or spatula until crumbly
Add milk and mix again
Once dough is mixed add blackberries
If dough is too soggy, add more flour
Roll dough and cut into triangle slices
Place dough on baking sheet
Bake for 14 minutes
Take out and let cool before adding glaze
Lemon Zest Glaze
Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tbs. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tbs. lemon zest
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together until thick
Add to scones when they are cool