Blackberry Scones

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder

• ¼ teaspoon baking soda

• ¼ tsp salt

• ½ cup unsalted butter, cold

• 1 cup blackberries, cut into quarters

• ⅔ cup buttermilk

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. 

Step 2:

Grate the cold butter using a cheese grater or just cut into small cubes. Blend the grated butter in with the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or 2 knives. The mixture should be clumpy and look like course crumbs. Mix in the blackberries.

Step 3:

In a small measuring cup, mix together the buttermilk and vanilla. Mix into the flour mixture until JUST incorporated. DO NOT over mix, this will make the scones too dense. 

Step 4:

Put a small amount of flour onto a clean surface and knead the dough briefly. Shape the dough into a circle that is about 1 ½ inches thick. Cut the circle in half and then each half into 4-5 wedges (depending on how big you want your scones). 

Step 5:

Put the wedges on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Brush the tops with a little bit of milk and then lightly sprinkle with sugar.

Step 6:

Bake for 20-22 minutes until tops are golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

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Recipe Source: Chisel & Fork