Breakfast for 8

Blueberry Lemon Scones

Name: Blueberry Lemon Scones
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour (optional); 3/4 tsp salt; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter; 1 heaping cup blueberries; 2/3 cup heavy cream; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 1 tsp butter; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tsp lemon zest; 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

$3.09for 450 minServes 8

Blueberry scones bake until golden, then receive a tart lemon glaze made with sugar, zest, and juice.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 3.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	3.25 oz	$1.27Typical price
	Berries, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Heavy cream, 5.5 oz$0.22/oz typical	5.5 oz	$1.22Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.18

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Breakfasts Back to school Summer

Typical price

$0.77 per serving$3.09 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour (optional)
3/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp cold unsalted butter
1 heaping cup blueberries
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 tsp butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet.
Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar in a large bowl.
Cut in the cold butter until fine crumbs form, then fold in the blueberries.
Whisk the cream, one egg, and vanilla, stir them into the flour mixture, and form a soft dough.
Pat the dough into a 1-inch-thick round, cut 8 wedges, and bake for 18 to 22 minutes.
Whisk the confectioners' sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice, then drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones.

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