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Blackberry-Lime Scones

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Cheri Liefeld
Updated Dec 12, 2019
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Our glazed scones are bursting at the seams with fresh blackberries (with just a hint of lime).

Blackberry-Lime Scones

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Scones

  • 3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Grated peel of 1 lime
  • 1 cup cold butter
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup fresh blackberries
  • 2 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sanding sugar or turbinado sugar (raw sugar)

Glaze

  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon whipping cream
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and lime peel. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture is crumbly. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla until dough forms. Fold in blackberries, gently smashing berries into dough.
  • Step 
    3
    Divide dough in half; place each half on cookie sheet. Pat dough into 6-inch rounds. Cut each into 6 wedges; separate wedges slightly. Brush with 2 tablespoons whipping cream. Sprinkle tops with sanding sugar.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients. Drizzle over scones. Serve warm.

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