Chatterbox: Down to Earth

Recipes and Cooking Thread:

So, besides reading and writing I also love to cook.  That's why I decided to make a thread for posting your favorite recipes.  Fellow bakers and cooks, discuss cooking and baking  technique here until you burst.  Here is my favorite blueberry scone recipe:

 Ingredients:

2 cups of flour

1/2 cup of sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup of butter (frozen is best)

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 heaping cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

4. Grate or use a pastry cutter or food processor on the butter.

5. Put the grated butter into the flour mixture and combine it until the mixture is a coarse meal.

6. In a small bowl, whisk the cream, egg, and vanilla together.

7. Drizzle this mixture onto the flour and then toss it together with a rubber spatula until everything is moistened.

8. Gently and slowly fold in the blueberries, careful not to overwork the dough.

9. Work the dough into a ball with floured hands. 

10. Transfer into the pan and press down.

11. Cut into eight pieces and separate so that there is a bit of space beteween each one.

12. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly golden and cooked through.