I got some blackberries on sale this week and was thinking about ways to use them in baking. I immediately thought of scones although I have never before made them myself. I turned to one of my favorite bloggers recipes and adapted it for blackberries instead of rasberries.
I was so delighted at how easy and fast it is to throw scones together. With just a couple of steadfast rules to adhere to I’m already thinking of all the possibilities.
Rule 1. Use very very cold butter to cut into flour. Many recipes recommend cutting butter into small cubes and putting it into freezer for 10-15 minutes
Rule 2. Do NOT overwork
I topped mine with Sweet Treat, a cinnamon sugar mixture I got from my last trip to New Orleans
They turned out nice and crisp on the outside and light at fluffy, not too dense on the inside.
They are best served warm after resting 10 minutes or so. I think I might have to go eat another one now! Happy Sunday scone eating my friends!
The original recipe was made with raspberries and heavy cream, I substituted with blackberries and buttermilk with great results.
You can buy the Smitten Kitchen Cookbook on Amazon, I’ve had it on my wishlist since before it was published.
Given that this my first ever attempt at making scones I would give her recipe an A+!!! I think it is also helpful to watch a little video on making scones in general so here is one I liked. Laura’s video is on making rum raisin scones which of course is a totally different recipe but with the same basic rules: Cold butter, and do not overwork…
Do you have a favorite scone recipe? Have you made any recipes out of the Smitten Kitchen Cook Book? I’d love to hear what’s the next thing I should try.
Awesome! I am a scone obsessive. I made so many of them that I officially declared 2011 the year of the great scone explosion;) These look great!
The year of the great scone explosion, LOVE IT! I have noticed that people either love or hate scones and there is not much in between. I love that they aren’t too sweet and you can do a coffee or chai tea dunk every now and then and it could hold up to it. I think there are definitely a lot of bad scone recipes so it’s hard to sift through them all.
YUM! Next time I come visit you, I will bring you some homemade biscotti and we can swap. ;D Blog looks gorgeous. I love the new theme.
Oh YES PLEASE! I adore biscotti
Oh good I’m glad you like. I changed it in the middle of the night and I changed it so many times I just kind of gave up. I love that it showcases the content better but all the “buttons” and stuff are at the very bottom now. Do you think that is a problem?
I love to make scones! Never made blackberry scones though. Must try your recipe. My favorite scone recipe is a chocolate chip scone recipe from The Pastry Queen Cookbook, but they’re really sweet and rich with lots of heavy cream. I do notice that my scone posts don’t seem to get that much interest. Don’t think many people are aware of how yummy they are when they are fresh from the oven.
Yeah I think people are too familiar with the Starbucks variety, dry and dense and no good at all by itself. A good scone is one that can stand on it’s own, maybe a little bit of butter or jam and definitely warm out of the oven! I’m glad we know what’s up Christin!…. and chocolate chip scones sound pretty darn amazing. You should post a link to it