Blueberry Scones

2 cups flour
(additional flour for dusting)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cold
1 egg
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup frozen Blueberries (can use berries of choice)
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Garnish
1 cup icing sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

In bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt
Cut butter into flour mixture until you have pea sized crumbs
(You can do this with a food processor or two forks)
In small bowl, mix egg, yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and milk until combined
Add the wet mixture to the butter and flour mixture
Mix together well
Fold in frozen berries
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper
Form it into an 8 inch circle
Cut like a pizza, forming 8 triangles
Place scones onto a parchment lined baking sheet, leave a space between each scone as they will rise and puff
Lightly sprinkle the top of each with sugar
Bake @ 400 for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
Let cool on wire rack

In small bowl, mix together icing sugar, milk and lemon juice to make a glaze
Once scones have cooled, drizzle glaze over each


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