Sweet summer berry scones are buttery scones made with fresh summertime berries, a sunny lemon glaze, and a sprinkling of poppy seeds.
Hi everyone! Sam here from Sugar Spun Run with a buttery, summery treat for you. With the warm weather (finally) here, it’s time to make the best use out of all of those berries that are so abundantly available right now! I made quick work of my own favorite berries by working them into a slightly sweetened, buttery, flaky, scone recipe. Not only are they juicy, ripe, and in their prime right now, they also look light brightly colored gems nestled into these summer berry scones.
One thing that I always like to stress when making my scones is the importance of using cold butter. I usually will place my sticks of butter in the freezer before I’m ready to begin baking, and then I’ll use a box grater to actually grate the cold butter. This makes it much easier to incorporate the butter into your flour mixture than it would be if you were to use a pastry cutter (I hate those). Be forewarned that this dough is fairly dry, and evenly working in the dry ingredients can be a bit tricky; it’s OK to briefly whip out an electric mixer to start to bring things together, or even to use your hands to work the dough together. Don’t over-work it, though, because this drier dough is exactly what gives us these nice, buttery, flaky layers in our summer berry scones.
While these juicy summer berries are a great tribute to summer weather on their own, I decided to top everything off with a simple lemon glaze. It takes only a few moments to make and sets quickly over the scones. Use fresh lemon juice, if you have it, but in a pinch the bottled version will work just fine. Topping everything off with a sprinkling of poppy seeds is optional, but I think you’ll like the nice texture they add to each bite (plus, lemon and poppy seeds just belong together, anyway).
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