Probably not. A different scone? That's more like it :) I am a lover of scones - all kinds, especially those laced with apricots, blueberries, and dried cherries. What I don't love about them is...the calories. Usually laden with tons of butter and cream, scones may not be the best way to start your day if you are trying to walk the healthy road. Not to say that I don't eat them, because I definitely do, but sometimes, I try to find/create a recipe that might be a little lighter. These scones don't try to be what I consider to be a "regular" scone, but they are something different - with moist, cakey texture, not too sweet and similar to a muffin top.
The scone recipe was adapted from a Tyler Florence recipe that got great reviews . Again, I am using wild blueberries left over from my trip to Maine last week - I also made the muffins that I made last year when I came home with piles of wild blueberries. If you ever have a chance to get some, do it! They are wonderfully sweet and the color is amazing.
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar and mix until uniform.
3. Cut in butter using 2 forks or a pastry blender. A few reviewers noted that they used a food processor to make the dough - I may try that next time. The butter pieces should be coated with flour and resemble crumbs.
4. In another bowl, mix buttermilk (or milk + vinegar*) and egg together, and then add to the flour mixture. Mix just to incorporate, don't overmix.
5. Roll blueberries in flour to coat to prevent berry sinkage. Fold the blueberries into batter, being careful not to bruise too many (it was impossible not to get a few of them juicy). Drop large tablespoons of batter on an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly brown on top.
5 comments:
Scones and blueberries... two of my favorite things! They look wonderful.
This looks awesome! I just bought a large pack of blueberries and have some buttermilk to use up. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Those scones look like they are to die for! If you are ever up for something different with blueberries, try a blueberry buckle too.
OOOHHH!!!! I love scones. Must try this one. Make them often and always looking for new recipes. Thanks
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