Spicy Chai Blueberry Scones

The perfect complement to our range of NEMI teas - incorporate our NEMI Spicy Chai Syrup to give this iconic Blueberry Scones recipe a twist! In fact our Chai Syrupglaze can be used with any desert of your choice.

Bake, glaze and enjoy with your favourite NEMI tea as part of your brunch or any other time you feel like it.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (more for work surface)

• ¼ cup + 1 tbls sugar

• 1 tbls baking powder

• ¾ tsp salt

• ½ cup ice cold unsalted butter

• ½ cup blueberries

• ¾ cup buttermilk

• 1 large egg yolk

• 1 ½ tsp orange zest

For Chai Glaze

• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

• 2 tsp NEMI Spicy Chai Syrup

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200C.

2. In a large ball sift together flour, ¼ cup sugar, baking powder and salt.

3. Grate butter into flour mixture and toss together with a fork. Add currants

4. In a small ball, whisk together buttermilk, egg yolk and orange zest. Slowly pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture, mixing just until the dough comes together.

5. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. Roll out dough into a one-inch-thick square cut into two-inch pieces. Place pieces two inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.

6. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown. Let scones cool.

7. Mix powdered sugar and chai until smooth.

8. Once scones have cooled, cover with Chai glaze.

9. Serve and enjoy!