BLUEBERRY SCONES WITH LEMON GLAZE

Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze image

Ready in 45 minutes, our melt-in-your-mouth scones pair the sweetness of blueberry with the zest of a lemony glaze.

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups light sour cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh blueberries
3 lemons
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons butter

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Mix all the dry ingredients together. Cut in softened butter. Gently fold in the sour cream and vanilla. Fold in blueberries. Do not overwork the dough.
Scoop dough (about 1/3 cup) onto two lightly greased baking sheets. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
Zest one lemon with a microplane grater. Cut all threee lemons in half; juice. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs and sugar. Whisk constantly; do NOT boil. Once the mixture is hot, turn the heat to low and whisk in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Continue cooking on low for 6 minutes until the lemon glaze has thickened. Remove from heat and let cool.
Serve warm scones with lemon glaze. Store any leftover lemon glaze in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 52 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Scone, Sodium 480 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 1/2 g