Dried Blueberry Almond Scones

• flour↗2 cups
• sugar↗1⁄4 cup
• baking powder↗1 tablespoon
• butter↗1⁄4 cup

  chilled and cut into pieces

• milk↗1⁄2 cup
• egg↗1

  slightly beaten

• almond extract↗1 teaspoon
• dried blueberries↗3⁄4 cup
• sliced almonds↗1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat theoven to 350*F.

2. 2

   whisk the flour, sugar and baking powder in a bowl. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 2/3 of the milk, egg and almond extract and stir until smooth. Stir in the blue berries and almonds.

3. 3

   Roll or pat the dough into a disk of medium thickness on a llightly floured surface. Cut into 10 equal wedges. Arrange on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush the tops with the remaining milk.

4. 4

   Bake for 20 minutes or until light brown. Serve warm.