Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Scones
Servings: 8 scones
Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Scones made with frozen grated butter, fresh blueberries, sourdough starter, and finished with a bright lemon glaze. Flaky, tender, and bursting with citrus flavor in every layer. The scone that makes a weekend morning feel unhurried and a little bit special.
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Ingredients
FOR THE SCONES:
- 275 g All-Purpose Flour
- 100 g Sugar
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 4 g Salt
- 1 stick Frozen Butter
- 6 oz Blueberries
- 80 g Sourdough Starter (active or discard)
- 1 Egg
- 15 g Heavy Cream
- 10 g Vanilla Extract
- 1 Lemon (zested and juiced)
FOR THE GLAZE:
- 240 g Powdered Sugar
- 1-2 Lemons (juiced)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Add the sugar and lemon zest to a small bowl, and pinch the zest into the sugar to release the lemon flavor. Add the flour, zesty sugar, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Grate the frozen butter into the flour mixture, then add the blueberries. Toss the flour mixture to coat the butter and blueberries.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the starter, lemon juice, egg, heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry. Combine the ingredients just until the liquid is mostly absorbed, then dump the dough onto a clean surface.
- Using a bench scraper, begin cutting the mixture together, being careful not to over mix. It is essential that the butter remains in visible flecks and does not actually combine into the dough. Then, use your hands to press the dough into a 1 1/2” thick disc. The dough will feel dry, but it will come together as you work it with your hands.
- Cut the disc into 8 even triangles, like a pizza. Place each scone onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush the scones with heavy cream and sprinkle a generous layer of turbinado sugar on top.
- Bake for 17 minutes, until the scones are fully set and golden on the bottom.
- While the scones are baking, prepare the glaze by whisking the powdered sugar and lemon juice. Once the scones are cooled, drizzle with the lemon glaze.