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August 11, 2015

Blackberry Basil Scones With Lemon Glaze

I was warned it would happen.

The other mothers, the ones with older children, would look at me wistfully with a hint of pity in their eyes. Now, looking back, I realize that I was a skeptic. Perhaps I was naive. Perhaps I was just hopeful it wouldn’t happen to me.  Either way, I was wrong. Dead wrong. And now, I find myself realizing the truth.

The truth about the ‘hollow leg’ stage.

Blackberry basil scones recipe from atthepicketfence.com

 

You see, I have a 12 year old boy in my home who is always hungry. Always.

Keeping the fridge and pantry stocked with healthy options has practically become a part-time job for this mama.

The struggle is real people.

And there is nothing my boy loves more than homemade baked goods.

So you can imagine how thrilled he was when he walked into the kitchen one day and saw a cake stand piled high with gorgeous blackberry scones. His eyes were big as saucers as he asked if he could have one of those beautiful, still warm out of the oven, goodies.

But as his hand reached out to select the largest one, he spotted it. Something green. In the scone.

blackberry basil scone atthepicketfence.com

“WHAT is that?” He cried.

“Well, son, that is basil.” I replied.

“Why did you put basil in the scones?” He asked.

“Because I tried a basil scone at that cool, hip new coffee shop downtown and I thought it added great flavor so I wanted to try it at home.” I said.

“Ummmm…well…I guess since I touched this one I should go ahead and try it.” He replied.

And he did. He tried it. He tried that one. Only that one.

Maybe I should have made some without basil. Maybe I should have felt badly that he didn’t really like them. Maybe I should have made something that I knew the whole family would enjoy.

But, for the love of all that is good and tasty, sometimes enough is enough. We moms in the hollow leg stage have needs too!

We need to know that we can bake something and not have it disappear in the blink of an eye. We need to know that when the kids are finally asleep and the house is quiet and our sweet tooth starts aching that the treats we baked earlier in the day will be there when we reach for them.

Can I get an AMEN?!

basil blackberry scone recipe

So, my fellow moms in the hollow leg stage, I say to you that we must unite. We must stand together in solidarity.

While we keep those refrigerators and pantries stocked, we must not ignore our own needs.

And if the only way to keep those hollow leg children from eating us out of house and home is to put a little bit of something green inside our baked goods….well…then so be it. 😉

Thanks so much for joining me at the Fence today,

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Blackberry Basil Scones

Blackberry Basil Scones

Ingredients

  • For the Scones:
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold butter cubed
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups blackberries
  • 1/3 cup chopped basil
  • For the Lemon Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375
  • In a bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl whisk together eggs, 3/4 cup of the milk and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients combining just until moistened. Place mixture on floured surface and then gently fold in the blackberries and basil.
  • Divide the dough in half. Pat down each portion into an appx. 8 inch circle then cut into wedges. Place on greased baking sheet and brush with remaining 2 tablespoons of milk.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • To make the lemon glaze combine powdered sugar with lemon juice and stir until it reaches the desired consistency. Allow scones to cool completely before drizzling on the glaze.
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  1. Kim says

    August 11, 2015 at 3:06 AM

    LOL! Good one! Fixed his lil red wagon!

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  2. Margie says

    August 11, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    Venessa, My hollow legged boys are now 42 and 44. They will love these. Me, too! I love your beautiful pictures of lovely china and linens. Your blog is a great way to begin the day! Thank you!

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    • At The Picket Fence says

      August 11, 2015 at 6:00 PM

      Aww thanks so much Margie! What a lovely compliment and I hope you all enjoy the scones! 🙂

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  3. Dottie says

    August 11, 2015 at 6:20 PM

    Amen Sister ! I raised 3 boys and 1 girl. My oh my our grocery bill was big ! I did teach every one to cook and one son is now a chef. He cooks for me now. Thank you Lord !

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    • At The Picket Fence says

      August 11, 2015 at 7:40 PM

      WOW! Way to go! You are now reaping the rewards of your hard work right Dottie? 🙂

      Reply
  4. Michelle Mortensen says

    August 11, 2015 at 8:15 PM

    Amen! Amen! Amen! I have 3 teenagers (13,16,17) in my home right now and my grocery bill is pure insanity. Fortunately, two of my teens are girls – but they all seem to go through the hollow-leg phase. Now, I am going to try your recipe so I can have something to eat!!!
    Hugs,
    Michelle from simplysantabarbara.blogspot.com

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  5. Alicia@ Eco Friendly Homemaking says

    August 17, 2015 at 2:10 PM

    These scones look and sound so delicious! I absolutely love basil. I even put it in my water and add some lemon!

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  6. Dorothy says

    August 21, 2015 at 4:38 AM

    I had a one night “stay-cation” with my sisters at my house last weekend and made these Saturday morning. Yum, yum! Easy and delicious and I actually forgot the icing. I will make and share these scones again.

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  7. Julie Briones says

    July 12, 2017 at 1:55 PM

    This TOTALLY made me laugh out loud… See comment on your FB post today. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Deb says

    June 13, 2020 at 1:08 PM

    Wasn’t sure that it sounded to good till I saw the Cinnamon in there then I got happy so now I will have to try this recipe too!
    BTW I laughed at the hallow leg son and his reaction when I saw and agree yes they eat us out of house and home so a little green for our hallow leg is perfect.
    Always love reading your post. Have a great summer. Deb

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