A Scone a day....well....

OK, well all that butter will not keep the doctor away, but the blueberries inside make up for it, right?
When I'm stressed or distracted, I bake. Ripe bananas became cake the night before. Tonight I had a half container of blueberries just begging to be baked into something. My previous muffin recipes have not been to my liking, so I pulled out some cookbooks and settled on scones. 

 The basic start is mostly flour, with a few tablespoons of sugar and a bit of salt and baking powder. Cut in 1 cup of butter with a pastry cutter.

I did not have buttermilk, but if it's called for, you really need it, but there is a simple substitution.  Add one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to one cup of milk; let sit for 5 minutes before using.

 Add milk all at once, and stir together with a fork.  I stirred very gently so I didn't break up the blueberries too much.  Stir until just mixed.

 Before I had this beautiful ball of dough, I realized I had used the whole cup of milk (that I made for the buttermilk) but the recipe only called for 3/4 cup.  The dough was very wet, so I added a bit more flour as I kneaded and a tad more sugar.

 I formed it into a long shape to get the triangles I wanted.....

 ....and then used my pizza wheel to cut sharp lines.  I find that the pizza wheel is very handy for cutting in situations like this!

 Bake for a quick 15 minutes at 425.....and.....

 .....partway through remember you were supposed to egg wash the top and sprinkle sugar on....

 ......and done!

 

And yes, they were very yummy!  I was happy with my first scone attempt, and can't wait to try new flavors and varieties!  These were different than traditional scones I've had, but still yummy, especially right out of the oven!

If you want to try some real scones without the fuss and mess, check out this local baker: The Queen of Puddings.  Lisa sells scones mixes that are the very best I've ever tasted...the real deal!  She was sweet enough to bring samples and fix an English tea last year to our MOPS group.  Her scones are amazing!