Yes. I’m featuring scones. Again. I mean, look. The characters are all of Irish desent and some of them immigrants. They drink Guinness and Harp and Irish whiskey. And they like scones. And tea. Sometimes. The tea. Not the scones. I mean, let’s face it, scones are pretty darn tasty. And easy. Surprisingly so. And who doesn’t like blueberry anything? Along with white chocolate. So…there ya go.

Total Time: 40 Min.
Prep Time: 15 Min.
Cook Time: 25 Min.
16 servings

Try White Chocolate Blueberry Scones. They’re perfect for coffee, potlucks, bake sales or any other time delicious blueberry scones are called for!

What You Need
3 cups flour
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. milk, divided
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. lemon zest
1 cup blueberries
1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER’S White Chocolate (6 oz.), chopped

Let’s Make It
1 – Heat oven to 375°F.
2 – Mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 3/4 cup milk, egg and lemon zest; stir just until mixture forms dough. Stir in blueberries and chopped chocolate.
3 – Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, pat each half into a round, 9 inches in diameter and 1-inch thick. Cut each round into 8 wedges. Place wedges on baking sheet. Brush tops with remaining milk; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
4 – Bake 25 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Kitchen Tips
Tip 1 – Size Wise: Serve this special treat for your next tea-time gathering with friends!

Tip 2 – Easy Cleanup: Line baking sheet with parchment paper before topping with the dough wedges.

My Tip – While I love me some white chocolate, there are times when I just want a simple scone to nibble with my morning coffee. Or afternoon snack. Or late night forage. So I leave out the chocolate.

There you have it. If you’d like more info, go check out the original recipe at My Food and Family. Last week, Kathleen was doing the baking. This week, it’s Maggie O’Brien who is taking a  break from her duties in the ER. Her Gran, Frannie, called the Wolves “her boys.” And she baked for them. Including these scones. So imagine Quinn’s delight when he discovered his new neighbor learned to bake them from her grandmother. Quinn will be first to say that he’s greedy and the others can just beg off thank you very much. Boru’s Wolves really are like one big family of brothers. If you haven’t read their stories yet, they’re all told in MOONSTRUCK MAFIA: BOSTON. You can click on any pic with the cover, the title or HERE to head over to Books2Read to find the on-line bookseller of your choice. So, our question today is white chocolate or not? I’ve been told white chocolate is an acquired taste. I’ve obviously acquired it so I’m curious about the rest ofyou. Yea or nay?