Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Blackberry Scones



I thought it would be a good idea to do something different last weekend so we went and picked our own blackberries.  We have picked apples for a few years but this was a first for blackberries.  I found a place close to our house at the shore and the fruit is pesticide free which is always a plus.  The Berry Farm At Colts Neck is right behind the well known and always crowded Delicious Orchards store.  After picking our blackberries we went there to get some cider donuts, a blueberry pie, some zucchini, and a few green tomatoes.  They also have a farm a few minutes from this one that you can pick your own peaches and nectarines which I hope to do some time soon.  This recipe is from  www.inspiredtaste.net

Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, frozen
1/2 cup sour cream, cold
1 egg
1 tbsp grated lemon zest
8 oz blackberries
course sugar for sprinkling

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Using a grater, grate frozen butter into flour mixture or cut the butter into small cubes and then work in with your fingers until the mixture looks like coarse meal.


In a small bowl whisk sour cream, egg and lemon zest with a fork and then add to flour and butter mixture. Use a fork to stir everything together until just moistened.  


Add blackberries and gently stir into the dough.  Its almost impossible to mix and not squish a blackberry or two but that will give the dough a little color.  

Empty the loose dough onto a clean floured work surface and then shape the dough into a circle.  Cut the dough into 8 wedges.


Carefully transfer to a baking sheet.  Sprinkle the top of each scone with the coarse sugar and bake for 13-15 minutes or until they are light golden brown. 


Cool for 10 to 15 minutes.  Serve warm or cold.

Enjoy!  Susan


5 comments:

  1. I've never seen a recipe for blackberry scones before. Must try! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. I have some fresh blackberries that will be perfect in this recipe, can't wait to try it. Hope you are having a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  3. I love scones. These look so yummy!! Thank you so much for linking up to Tasty Thursdays last week. Hope to see you again this week!!
    Nichi - The Mandatory Mooch

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  4. These look absolutely delicious! I grew up with a wild blackberry patch just behind my house and eating them takes me back to the good ol' days of picking them with my little brother and sister :) I'll definitely have to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing. New follower! Yay for being blog friends!

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  5. These look simply delicious! Thanks for sharing with us at Foodie Friends Friday and make sure to come back next week and share some more!

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