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Blackberry Lemon Scones

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 scones

Ingredients

  • 1 stick salted butter, frozen
  • 2 cups AP flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar plus more to top
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup greek yoghurt heaping
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest from one small lemon
  • 1/2 cup blackberries cut in half

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F and cover a baking sheet in greased parchment paper.

  2. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized bowl.

  3. Grate the butter into the bowl and stir loosely with a fork.

  4. Add in yoghurt, egg, vanilla, and lemon zest. Mash with hands until a loose dough forms. 

  5. Mash the blackberries into the dough, being careful not to overwork it.

  6. Flatten dough onto parchment paper into a roughly 12" circle, 1" thick. Slice like pizza into 8 slices. 

  7. Arrange the slices on the baking sheet and top each evenly with 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.

  8. Bake for 15 minutes and enjoy.

Recipe Notes

To prep ahead of time: place the butter in the freezer, premeasure the dry ingredients in a plastic bag, and premeasure the wet ingredients in a plastic bag. Keep the wet ingredients in the refrigerator until ready to use.