Blueberry Breakfast Scones

What could be finer on a weekend morning than warm blueberry-studded scones drizzled with sweet orange glaze!


Blueberry Breakfast Scones


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Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: Makes 10 servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 2  cups  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  sugarOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  baking powderOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  finely shredded orange peelOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  baking sodaOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  margarine or butterOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  buttermilk or sour fat-free milkOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawedOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  vanillaOn Sale
  • 1  cup  fresh or frozen blueberriesOn Sale
  • 3/4  cup  sifted powdered sugarOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  finely shredded orange peelOn Sale
  • 3 to 4  teaspoons  orange juice or fat-free milkOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  baking powderOn Sale

Directions
1.
Lightly grease a cookie sheet; set aside. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, the 1 tablespoon orange peel, salt, and baking soda. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Stir together buttermilk, egg product, and vanilla; add to flour mixture all at once. Stir with a fork just until moistened. Gently stir in blueberries.
2.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Quickly knead dough by folding and pressing gently for 12 to 15 strokes or until dough is nearly smooth. Pat dough into a 7-inch circle on prepared cookie sheet. Cut dough into 10 wedges.
3.
Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from the cookie sheet; let cool on a wire rack while preparing icing.
4.
In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar and the 1/4 teaspoon orange peel. Add enough orange juice or fat-free milk to make of drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm scones; serve warm. Makes 10 servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 194, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 273 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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