Berry Scones with Tea Glaze
Servings: 8 scones
Calories: 603kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cold, cubed
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup raspberries
Glaze
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 bags ceylon or Earl Grey tea
- 1.5 - 2 cups confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Cut in cubes of butter.
- Add buttermilk and vanilla. Stir together but dont over mix.
- Knead for 2-3 minutes.
- Fold in berries.
- Pat into 1" round.
- Cut into 8 wedges.
- Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
Glaze
- Heat the milk to a simmer- do not boil. Pull off of the heat and add the tea bags. Let steep for 5 minutes.
- Pull the tea bags from the milk and let it cool slightly.
- Add powder sugar, 1/2 cup at a time. I needed two cups of sugar for my liquid glaze. Add more if you desire a thicker glaze. Enjoy with your favorite cup of tea.
Nutrition
Serving: 1scone | Calories: 603kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 637mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 640IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 3mg