Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 8 tablespoons butter (cold and cut into small slices)
  • 2/3 cup half & half
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 tbsp lime zest (freshly grated)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup blackberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/2 tbsp lime zest (freshly grated)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl or the bowl of your food processor, blend together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and soda.
  • Add cold butter slices and cut into flour or pulse until small clumps form. 
  • Add half & half, lime juice and zest, and egg and mix or pulse until just combined.
  • If using frozen blackberries, add to the dough and pulse with food processor 2 times until combined. If using fresh blackberries, knead into dough with clean hands.
  • Form dough into a large disk and slice into 6-8 wedges.
  • Carefully separate wedges and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake scones for 12 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown. Cool completely before icing.
  • To make the glaze, combine powdered sugar, lime juice and zest, and whisk until smooth.
  • Top each cooled scone with 1 tablespoon of glaze.
  • Enjoy immediately or place in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days.