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Blueberry scones with vanilla icing

Sally's Baking Recipes · 5 min video

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Blueberry scones with vanilla icing, from the video Makes 8
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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • flour
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • blueberry
Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Dry ingredients
  • butter
Grate the very cold, almost frozen butter on a box grater and cut it in with a pastry cutter.
Chill the mixture in the refrigerator or freezer while whisking the wet ingredients together.
  • flour
Carefully mix wet and dry; turn out onto a lightly floured surface, press into an eight inch disc and cut into eight equal wedges.
Shaping wedges and topping
Brush with a little milk or heavy cream and top with coarse sugar.
  • milk or heavy cream
  • coarse sugar
If the scones have warmed, chill them on a plate in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before baking.
  • confectioner's sugar
  • milk or cream
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
For the icing, whisk confectioner's sugar, milk or cream and a little vanilla extract; taste and add a pinch of salt if desired; drizzle over the scones.
Vanilla icing drizzle