Ruth Thurstons Wild Blueberry Scones Recipes

NAME THIS DISH! BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the three flours, turbinado sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and lemon zest and work the butter into the flour with your fingers until it is in pea-size pieces. Add the fresh and dried blueberries and toss well.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Whisk the yogurt and egg in a small bowl, then pour into the well. Stir with a fork until all the flour is moistened, then knead with your hands until the dough comes together.
• Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and pat into a 7-inch round. Cut into 8 wedges; arrange 1 to 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Bake the scones until they puff up and are set and golden, about 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Whisk the confectioners' sugar and blueberry juice in a small bowl until thick and smooth. Drizzle over the scones. Let stand until the glaze sets, about 20 minutes.

BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and on low fan speed, if using a convection oven.
• By hand in a large bowl, blend the butter pats with the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt until the butter has been combined. Add the blueberries and mix well, being careful not to crush all the berries.
• In second bowl with a whisk, blend the half-and-half, cream and egg. Stir in the flour mixture and mix until the dough comes together. This is our scone dough. If the blueberries are very juicy and the dough is still quite sticky, add an additional 2 to 3 tablespoons flour and mix briefly to bring the dough together.
• Remove the scone dough from the bowl and gently knead on a floured counter, rolling 5 to 6 times, ensuring not to overblend; this will result in a tough dough. Divide the dough into 12 even triangular shape portions. Arrange on a cookie sheet and bake until the tops are slightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer the scones to a serving platter.

ORANGE GLAZED BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; mix thoroughly. Cut in butter using 2 forks or a pastry blender. The butter pieces should be coated with flour and resemble crumbs.
• In another bowl, mix buttermilk and egg together, and then add to the flour mixture. Mix just to incorporate, do no overwork the dough.
• Roll blueberries in flour to coat, this will help prevent the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the scone when baked. Fold the blueberries into batter, being careful not to bruise. Drop large tablespoons of batter on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until brown. Cool before applying the orange glaze.
• To prepare Orange Glaze: combine butter, sugar, orange zest, and juice over a double boiler. Cook until butter and sugar are melted and mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and beat until smooth and slightly cool. Drizzle or brush on top of scones and let glaze get hazy and hardened.

BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Combine flours, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Beat cream and egg yolk together and add to dry ingredients. Stir with a fork just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Gently fold in blueberries with rubber scraper. Turn out on a floured surface and knead gently about six times to form a ball. Pat dough into a circle about 3/4-inch thick. Carefully place on greased baking sheet. Mark off eight wedges with a sharp knife. Be careful not to cut all the way through. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 minutes or until browned.
• Break into wedges and serve hot with butter.