THE BEST BLACKBERRY SCONES

The Best Blackberry Scones image

Love love the blackbery! These are really good with your favorite iced tea in the summer or hot tea in the winter.

Provided by loveleesmile

Categories Scones

Time 35m

Yield 1 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup butter
1 pinch cinnamon, nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup fresh blackberries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Sift all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Cut in butter. Before you add the berries - mix in the buttermilk. Add berries.
Knead to form dough. Form dough into 3-4 inch balls.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
Bake 15 - 20 minutes.
Remove to rakes to cool. Best served warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2006.4, Fat 96.4, SaturatedFat 59.6, Cholesterol 250.6, Sodium 2013, Carbohydrate 254.2, Fiber 11.9, Sugar 57.6, Protein 33.5