Upgrade the classic British Cream Tea with these Blueberry Lemon Scones. Fruity & zesty with a soft, tender crumb and a tangy sugared lemon crust. Pile high with lemon curd and clotted cream for a lusciously indulgent summertime treat.
Don’t miss my chocolate-chip scones too.
When it comes to summertime baking, British scones are hard to beat. They are speedy to make, require only a few store cupboard ingredients and are sure to liven up tea time. The added bonus is that they can be piled high with jam and clotted cream and nobody will so much as raise an eyebrow. It goes with the territory – summertime and scones are made for each other.
These Blueberry Lemon Scones are a simple adaptation of the traditional scone. They are made in just the same way, but I’ve added a scattering of sweet, juicy blueberries and some tart lemon to them to make them extra fruity and refreshing. And here’s the clincher. I’ve topped these Blueberry Lemon Scones with a sugared lemon crust that is sweet & citrussy and takes these scones beyond first-class.
Prefer savoury scones? Then try my cheesy scones made with spelt flour or my eggless bacon and cheese scones (also known as Brummie bacon cakes)
My favourite way to serve these Blueberry Lemon Scones is with some zesty lemon curd and copious amounts of clotted cream.
I’m making no excuses.
And of course, I have a lemon curd recipe to hand. Its small batch and can be made with or without vanilla. It’s also really quick to make.
British scones are generally less sweet than American scones but no less tasty. They really are great vessels for whatever you choose to top them with. If you can’t get hold of clotted cream then whipped cream would be a great substitute, or for a less sweet treat, a generous slick of butter. Whatever you decide to spread on top of these scones, my advice is to splurge shamelessly.
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📖 Recipe
Blueberry Lemon Scones
These scones can be frozen once completely cooled. Thaw out and refresh in a moderate oven for 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 275 g/ 9 ½ oz Plain (all purpose) flour
- 3 teaspoon Baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 50 g/ 2oz Unsalted butter (softened)
- 40 g/ 1.5oz Caster sugar
- 100 g/ 4oz Fresh blueberries
- Zest 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 Egg
- 200 ml/ ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon Buttermilk
For the Glaze
- ½ teaspoon Lemon juice
- 4 teaspoon Caster sugar
- A little beaten egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 220°C/ 425°F/ GM7 and lightly grease 2 baking sheets (or use non-stick ones)
- Put the flour, baking powder and salt into a large basin & mix. Add the butter and rub in
- Stir the caster sugar through the flour mix, then add the lemon zest and blueberries. Toss briefly
- Put the egg, buttermilk and 2 tablespoon of lemon juice into a jug and beat well. Reserve about 2 tablespoon of the liquid and add the rest to the mixing bowl. Stir, as gently as you can, with a blunt knife, to form a sticky dough. Try not to damage the blueberries too much. Add a little more liquid if necessary – it is better to have a wet dough than a dry dough
- Once combined, turn onto a floured worktop and, using your hands, press the dough out to a thickness of around 2.5 cm (1 inch)
- Use a straight edged circular cutter (6cm diameter) to stamp out scones from the dough. Dip the cutter in flour and plunge it straight down into the dough without twisting. This helps the scones rise evenly and hold their shape.Push the remaining dough together, knead lightly and use to press out a few more circles. You should get around 10 scones cut from the dough
- Place the scones on the baking sheets and brush the tops with a little beaten egg
- Quickly stir the caster sugar and lemon juice for the sugar glaze together. It will form a thick paste. Divide the mixture between the scones, placing a little on the top of each one. There is no need to spread it out
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until well risen and golden
- Allow to cool on a wire rack then serve with clotted cream and lemon curd or a lick of butter
- Store in an airtight tin. Best eaten within 24 hours – preferably on the day of baking
Kath Jones
What is Wgg mean in the scone recipe please
Jane Coupland
Hi – that’s just a typo – it should say Egg! Thanks for pointing it out 😉
Jennifer A Stewart
I like my scones a little less sweet because I love to put all kinds of butter and jelly on mine! These are so sweet and tasty looking that no jelly is required! No more blueberry muffins for me!
Jane Saunders
Thanks Jennifer – they’re lovely with butter or you could skip the curd and fill with cream to make them less sweet.
Michele Hall
I love the these look light and have the zest of the lemon with the blueberries! I wish I was in England to get proper clotted cream to go with them…… its never as good as when I have tea while on holiday!
Jane Saunders
Ah Michele – thanks. And I have good news – a link to a recipe for making your own clotted cream: https://fearlessfresh.com/how-to-make-clotted-cream/ but if you don’t like the sound of that you’ll just have to hop on over the Atlantic for you next holiday 😉
Meghan | Fox and Briar
Drooling over these, Jane! Love that combination of lemon and blueberries, and they are so pretty too!
Sarah
Your scones look so beautiful and delicious! Almost too pretty to eat 😉
Jane Saunders
Thanks so much, Sarah