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Blueberry, Lemon and Brie Scones

Course Desserts & Sweets
Prep. Time 20 mins
Cooking Time 15 mins
Yields 12 servings

1/3 milk product serving(s) per person

Preparation
Nutritional Info
Comments (1)

Preparation

What You Need

1 egg

1/2 cup (125 ml) Milk

1/4 cup (60 ml) melted butter

1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) whole wheat flour

2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder

1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar

1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon zest

1 cup (250 ml) fresh, frozen blueberries or

dried

6 oz (180 g) Canadian Brie, sliced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F (210°C). Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Beat the egg and add the milk, butter and vanilla. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and lemon zest and form a well in the middle.

Pour liquid mixture into the well and mix until well blended. Add blueberries.

Divide dough into 12 balls. Place on cookie sheet, flatten slightly and brush with beaten egg mixture. Bake 12-15 minutes or until the scones are well browned.

When scones are ready, split and insert a Brie slice in each. Enjoy.

Tips

For an original twist to this recipe, try Canadian Camembert, Cream Cheese or Havarti.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 170 Calories
Protein: 6 g
Carbohydrate: 18 g
Fat: 9 g
Fibre: 2.2 g
Sodium: 184 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 8 % / 86 mg
Vitamin B12: 18 %
Phosphorus: 14 %
Magnesium: 11 %
Zinc: 10 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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Nancy Slack
March 6th, 2010

I used buttermilk instead of milk, canola oil instead of melted butter, and about 1/2 cup more flour so that the mixture could be kneaded slightly, patted and cut with a cutter like you would make tea biscuits. They turned out fabulous!