High Tea

So unless you have been living under a rock for the past month you probably know that Prince William got married last Friday...sorry ladies. Now, I did not get up at 4:30 to watch the wedding but I did bake up some delicious scones for the occasion because I never turn down a reason to bake. Many people have mixed opinions on scones. Some people love scones especially with a nice cup of afternoon tea or with coffee in the morning. Other people see scones as a hard object to hit your enemies over the head with. These scones eliminate argument for they are nothing but delicious. Juicy blueberries and heavy cream make them light, moist and the perfect accompaniment to a tea party.

Blueberry Scones
In a small bowl, place 1 cup of frozen or fresh blueberries. Add 1 Tbl. of lemon zest and the juice of half a lemon. Stir and let sit.
In another bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of flour, 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 Tbl baking powder, and 3/4 tsp of salt.
Add 6 Tbl of chilled butter in pieces. Fork into the flour mixture until combined.
Add blueberry mixture.

In another bowl, combine 1 cup of heavy cream, 1 egg and 1 tsp of vanilla. Stir into flour mixture.

Form a ball and place on floured surface. Flatten into a 6" circle and cut into 8 triangles.
Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Freeze for 20 minutes. Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar.

Put on your party dress, brew some tea and enjoy with your favorite Prince Charming.