Blueberry Hill Scones

Ingredients

• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 4 tbsp cold margarine or butter (1/2 stick), cut up
• 1 cup blueberries
• ⅔ cup heavy or whipping cream
• 1 large egg
• ½ tsp finely grated lemon peel

Method

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, with a fork, mix the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives used scissor-fashion, cut the margarine or butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the blueberries and toss to mix.
2. In a small bowl, with a fork, mix the cream, egg and lemon peel until blended. Slowly pour the cream mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula just until a soft dough forms.
3. With a lightly floured hand, knead the dough in the bowl just until it comes together, about 3 to 4 times; do not overmix. Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, shape each half into a 6-inch round. With a floured knife, cut each round into 6 wedges. Transfer the wedges to an ungreased large cookie sheet.
4. Bake the scones 22 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm, or cool on a wire rack to serve later.

Notes

Prep 15 minutes; bake 22 to 25 minutes. Makes 12 scones (about 185 calories each). To use fragile berries like raspberries or blackberries, don't knead them into the dough — gently press them into the top of each dough round before cutting into wedges and baking.

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