Cooking Venture -- Blueberry Scones

So, an idea I've been batting around for a while is incorporating some recipes into the ol' blog. I make up quite a lot of my own recipes, and tweak out other ones that I come across. I ain't no Pioneer Woman, but I do like to cook. And eat. And eat what I cook.

I have no idea what to call this project, or whether or not I want to devote a second blog or page to it. We'll just see how it goes!

This is what I made for breakfast this morning. My husband said that this is the right combination, and to keep this one, and that these are "the best ones [I've] ever made" -- so I figured I'd share it:

Blueberry Scones

2 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 Tablespoons cold stick butter or margarine
1 tsp lemon zest
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1 egg
3/4 cup buttermilk plus a little extra
1/4 tsp lemon extract
1 tsp almond extract

Preheat oven to 425 deg F.

Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut the butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter (2 knives works OK too). Mix in lemon zest and nutmeg.

Add blueberries, stir to coat with flour mixture, then add white chocolate chips. Add egg, 3/4 cup buttermilk, lemon extract, and almond extract. Mix well, making sure all the dry ingredients are incorporated. Mixture will be sticky and very moist.

Drop dough by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet -- I got twelve scones on a half-sheet. Brush tops with a little buttermilk, taking care not to get milk all over your pan. (Trust me, it's a pain in the butt to get off once it's baked on there, and makes the scones stick like crazy). Sprinkle with sugar.

Bake at 425 for 15 to 17 minutes, more or less depending on your oven. My oven cooks a little slow, so you may want to back it off below 15 minutes. The end product should have browned peaks on top and be tender and fluffy in the middle. The other scones I make are a little more cakey, but these are a little lighter in texture.

Here's a picture of what's left; my husband took some to a staff meeting, and the kids helped me with the rest. Please excuse the photo quality!