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Blueberry
Streusel Scones: Preheat oven to
400
degrees F (200 degrees C) and place oven rack in the center of the oven. Line a
baking sheet
with parchment paper, or lightly butter or spray the baking sheet with a non
stick vegetable spray.
In a large bowl,
whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut the cold butter
into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender, your
fingertips, or two knives. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs. Gently
fold in the blueberries. In a separate bowl whisk the beaten egg with the
vanilla and milk. Add this mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until the
dough comes together. Do not over mix the dough or the scones will be tough.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and
gently
knead
the dough four or five times and then pat the dough into a 7 inch (18 cm) round. Cut this
circle in half, then cut each half into four pie-shaped wedges (triangles). Place the scones on the baking sheet. Brush the tops of the scones with a
little cream or milk.
Streusel
Topping: In a bowl whisk together the sugar, flour, and cinnamon. With a
pastry blender or two knives, cut in the butter until the mixture is
crumbly. Top each scone with a teaspoon or two of the streusel mixture. Cover
and refrigerate any leftover streusel mixture.
Bake
the scones until nicely browned, about 18 - 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the
center of a scone comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool
slightly. These are best eaten the day they are made but can be covered and
stored for a few days. The scones can also be frozen.
Makes 8
scones
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