Blueberry and Lemon Filled Scones

*Blueberry and Lemon Filled Scones*
Makes about 10

Lovely little scones with a clever little filling of blueberry jam and lemon curd.  Topped with a demerara sugar crunch, these melt in the mouth.  You can serve with thick cream for dipping if you wish, but they are very good all on their own.  Because of the filling they do need to be eaten on the day.  So NOT a problem!  ☺

280g of self raising flour (2 cups)
2 TBS caster sugar (superfine)
30g chilled butter, chopped (2 generous TBS, or one ounce)
200ml of whole milk, plus extra to glaze (7 fluid ounces)
2 TBS wild blueberry jam
1 TBS lemon curd
demerara sugar to sprinkle (turbinado)
icing sugar to dust
Thick cream to serve (optional)

Preheat the ovne to 220*C/425*F/ gas mark 7.  Lightly grease a baking tray or line with nonstick bakign paper.

Sift the flour into a bowl along with a pinch of salt.  Drop in the butter.  Rub the butter into the flour using you0r fingertips and a snapping motion until the misture resembles fine bread crumbs.   Make a well in the centre.   Add almost all of the milk and stir it in using a round bladed knife, until the dough comes together in clumps.   Mix to a soft dough, kneading briefly and lightly.   Pat out to 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.   Cut into rounds with a 3 1/4 inch round cutter, using a sharp straight up and down tap. Gather up any scraps and repeat until you have used all the dough and cut out all the rounds.   Using the tips of your fingertips make some indentations along one side of each round.  This is where you will put the jam and curd.  Divide the jam amongst the scones and top each line of blueberry jam with a small dollop of lemon curd.   Brush some milk along the edges and then fold the dough in half to make a semi circle, pinching the edges together to seal.   Place on the prepared baking tray, leaving about an inch and a half between each.

Brush lightly with some  milk and sprinkle with demerara sugar.

Bake for 12 minutes or until well risen and golden brown.  They should also sound hollow on the base.   Serve warm and dusted with icing sugar and with or without thick cream for dipping.  Delicious!

Note - there will inevitably be some blow outs.  This can't be helped.
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