It’s been a few months since my last
post, but this time I’ve got a legitimate excuse for my absence: I’ve been busy
working on the final stages of my new book, Flavorful:
150 Irresistible Desserts in All-Time Favorite Flavors (Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt, 2015). The official pub date is September 29, but it’s available for
pre-
order now on the Amazon and Barnes & Noble sites. This book was two
years in the making, and I’m very pleased with how it turned out. It’s
beautifully designed, and full of great recipes and enticing photos. Here’s one
of the simpler recipes from the book, a tender Blueberry Cornmeal Scone that’s
not too sweet and has lots of berry
flavor. The photos here are not from the
book, they were done specifically for this post by moi (the ones in the book are way better!). These scones are great
on their own and even better served warm with a French or Irish lightly salted
butter.
Blueberry
Cornmeal Scones
From Flavorful: 150 Irresistible Desserts in All-Time Favorite Flavors by Tish Boyle
It’s
difficult to find a good scone
these days, even at respectable bakeries. Most are dry, tough, and flavorless.
The solution is to make your own, using a good recipe and a light touch. These
scones are tender and bursting with juicy blueberries, just right for a weekend
breakfast, brunch, or afternoon snack. The yellow cornmeal gives them a
slightly nutty flavor and hearty texture that stands up to the berries, while a
little lemon zest offers a bright note. This recipe makes eight triangular
scones, but you can cut out rounds from the dough if you prefer — just pat the
scraps back together and cut out more scones until you’ve used up all the
dough. I like to eat these with nothing more than a smear of soft Irish butter,
but add your favorite jam and clotted cream, if you like.
