I am not even ashamed to admit that I love a good bargain. I clip coupons; I buy $15 desks. When Jeni’s celebrated its new Nashville location with free scoops of ice cream last week, we were front in line. And when Whole Foods had a $1.99 sale on organic blueberries June 17, you know I bought a whole case.
A whole case.
Organic blueberries, which typically go for more like $4 or $5 a pint, are definitely on my top five list of favorite fruits. They are packed with antioxidants. They’re delicious by themselves, and even better with cream. They’re great to freeze for morning smoothies; they’re great to eat with milk and cereal. And, on top of all that, they remind me of Tim—because he wrote about them in one of the first ways we got acquainted.
So really, I guess you could say it was my bargain-loving instinct—and the 12 pints of blueberries that accompanied it—that we can thank for this recipe, a pretty basic adaptation of a simple blueberry scone. Mixing the dough couldn’t have been simpler: it took 15 minutes, maybe, and even with the added 20 minutes of bake time and more to clean the kitchen, it was still somewhere under an hour total, which is a pretty small investment for what you get in return.
These scones are really beautiful to look at, flecked with the deep purple stain of blueberries and nicely shaped into golden triangles of dough. Fresh out of the oven and topped with a little butter, they are pure heaven. I ate four.
I told Tim, while we ate them yesterday afternoon in his kitchen (where I, yet again, forget to bring my camera and resorted to iPhone/instagram tactics), these scones feel like something you’d be served at a bed and breakfast in Maine, where wild blueberries are simply everywhere, worked into menus from breakfast to dessert.
I think I’d rather like to go back to Maine, if only for all those blueberries. But for now, I’m glad to have a freezer full, as well as these scones, to enjoy.
Oh and hey! Before the recipe, one more thing: A UPrinting Giveaway!
[UPDATE 7/25/11: The winner of the giveaway was Jessie V! Congratulations!]
Details of the Giveaway from UPrinting:
The winner receives:
- 50 pieces 8.5″ X 11″ brochure printing
- 100lb Paper Gloss
- With Folding (Half Fold, Trifold/Letterfold, Z-Fold, Roll Fold, Accordion Fold)
- Outside and Inside printing, 2 Business Days Turnaround
- Free shipping
Restrictions:
- Open only to US residents
- 18 years old and above only
- Contest ends tomorrow, June 30, 2011 at midnight CST [NOW CLOSED]
- Winner cannot have won another UPrinting contest in the last six months
How to Enter:
- Simply leave a comment on this post, stating what you’d do with the prize AND/OR telling me your favorite way to eat blueberries.
- Winner will be chosen via random number generator July 1
Disclaimer:
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And now, the recipe!
Blueberry Scones
Adapted from AllRecipes.com
Makes 12 scones
Ingredients:
2 cups whole-grain spelt flour
1/4 cup Sucanat
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, chilled (1/2 a stick)
1 cup fresh blueberries
3/4 cup organic cream
1 egg
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine flour, Sucanat, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add washed blueberries and toss to mix*.
In a separate bowl, beat together the cream and the egg. Then slowly add the wet mixture to the dry, stirring with a rubber scraper until a dough forms. Using your hands, knead lightly, until the dough just comes together, being careful not to overhandle.
Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured board, shape each half into a 6-inch round and cut into 6 wedges.
Bake the scones on an ungreased sheet for about 20 minutes at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Serve warm!!
*Truth be told, we forgot to add the blueberries until the very end. No worries if you do too!
About Shanna MallonShanna Mallon started Food Loves Writing back in 2008, as a way to remember her grandma and write about her life through food. Since then it's become a place leading her to a lifestyle of eating whole foods, a new home in Nashville and the love of her life, Tim. Follow Shanna on Twitter @foodloves, keep up with Food Loves Writing on Facebook and stay inspired with the monthly newsletter.
I live in Maine, and was still all about that 1.99 sale at whole foods! I love dipping blueberries in almond butter or putting them into cookies…they go surprisingly well with mini dark chocolate chips! I’m actually looking to do a little promotion for myself…not sure if it’ll be for my blog, food coaching services or for my tutoring…but I know I’ll find a use for the giveaway regardless!
I’d LOVE to win the UPrinting prize! I have a photography business and would use the prize for in a line of note cards I am starting.
And as far as blueberries, every way to eat them is my favorite way! But I guess if I have to choose one, it would have to be good ol’ hot-off-the-grill blueberry pancakes.
*griddle, not grill LOL
I saw these pics on Instagram last night & wondered if they were a blog post in the making! These scones look wonderful. I am not really a blueberry lover but I am working at adding them to my diet anyway. I also bought my first bag of sucanat the other day; it took me forever to find it on a grocery shelf in our town!
yummm! i’m making blueberry muffins this weekend for my family (nieces are in town! soooo excited!!). love blueberries. also, just read Tim’s post and wow. he knows his stuff. lucky girl, you are!
Scones look delicious. Love blueberries but never thought of eating blueberries with cream before, will have to give it a try. Like the retro feel of the photos.
you’re hilarious! and now you make me wish I would have bought a whole case instead of just TWO cartons
Glad I had the honor of eating two of these scones! They were delish! Thanks again.
Mmm! I love blueberries! My favorite way to eat them is in a pie with a big scoop of ice cream!
this look great – even with iPhone/insta.grm photos!
YUM!!!! and i love your photos.
i love your blog! and i love dried wild blueberries, eaten raw! AND i’d love free printing materials! thanks!
Ahhh…love spelt flour (especially with scones). And yes, I jumped all over that Whole Foods sale. I was looking forward to it for days, and ended up freezing a bunch for pie. Happy, happy long weekend.
I like the instagram photos… they are fun. Yep. I do.
What a delight! After trying always the same recipe for blueberry scones, I wanted a change…This one would be perfect for the purpose!
I would use it to help promote my new .com. It doesn’t hurt to be making these while thinking about some designs, lol.
HOW do you take such beautiful photographs?? Love your blog!
I absolutely love the use of whole grain spelt flour. I just find that using a flour with a bit of character would works so well with the blueberries. I made blueberry scones recently but using all purpose flour felt like it lacked something.
What a great Whole Foods find! This recipe looks delicious and your photos are beautiful!