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Earl grey breakfast scones with quick blueberry jam

6

Points®

Total time: 1 hr 35 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 12 • Difficulty: Easy

These tea-flavoured scones are served with a delicious blueberry compote and Greek yogurt.

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Ingredients

Skimmed Milk

150 ml

Morrisons Tea bags

3 bag(s)

Plain White Flour

375 g

Baking powder

20 g

Low Fat Spread

75 g

Caster Sugar

50 g

Egg, whole, raw

3 medium, raw

Lemon

1 zest(s) of 1

0% fat natural Greek yogurt

150 g

Blueberries

500 g

Cornflour

1 tablespoon(s), level

Vanilla Extract

1 teaspoon(s), level

Instructions

1

Put the milk in a pan and bring to a simmer. Add the tea bags, remove from the heat and leave to steep until the milk has cooled to room temperature, then discard the tea bags.

2

Put the flour, baking powder and spread in a large mixing bowl and use your fingertips to rub together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. texture. Stir in the sugar.

3

In a separate bowl, whisk 2 of the eggs together with the cooled infused milk, then add to the mixing bowl along with the lemon zest. Stir to form a sticky dough.

4

Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Dust a work surface with flour and knead the dough for 3-5 minutes. Roll out to a thickness of 3cm and cut out 12 rounds using a 6cm cutter - you will need to reroll the trimmings. Put the scones on the prepared baking sheet, leaving room for them to expand. Rest at room temperature for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

5

Preheat the oven to 220°C, fan 200°C, gas mark 7. Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl and brush over the scones. Bake for 15 minutes or until risen and golden.

6

Meanwhile, put the blueberries in a small pan over a medium heat. Cook for 7 minutes or until the blueberries are beginning to split and release their juice. Stir in the cornflour paste and cook for 3 minutes until thickened. Stir in the vanilla extract and set aside to cool. Serve the scones topped with the blueberry compote and the Greek yogurt.

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