Bake Half, Freeze Half: Citrus Sugar Blueberry Scones

Today we’re using the homemade citrus sugar and homemade extract we made here on the farm to make citrus sugar blueberry scones. This is one of my favorite kinds of recipes because it does more than give us breakfast today. We’re baking half now and freezing half for busy mornings, houseguests, and those homestead days when breakfast needs to already be halfway done. These scones are made with a small amount of homemade citrus sugar, regular granulated sugar, dried blueberries, homemade vanilla extract, cream, and cold butter. The citrus sugar is made from our homemade citrus powders, so it is strong enough that I do not use it as a full sugar replacement. Instead, I use it as a flavor-building ingredient so the scones taste bright and bakery-style without becoming bitter or overpowering. This recipe also fits beautifully into the way I like to keep a working homestead kitchen: make something once, enjoy part of it now, and tuck part of it away for later. The unbaked scones freeze beautifully and can be baked straight from the freezer whenever you want a homemade breakfast treat without starting from scratch. In this video: • How I use homemade citrus sugar in baking • Why I do not replace all the sugar with citrus sugar • How to make citrus sugar blueberry scones • Why European-style butter is helpful for bakery-style scones • How to bake half and freeze half • How to label freezer scones for busy mornings and houseguests 🖨️***********Printable recipe: https://www.homesteadwifelife.com/pos... 🔗 Related videos: Homemade Citrus Blends:    • 12 Ways To Use Your Homemade Citrus Powder...   Homemade Extracts:    • Homemade Extracts Way Beyond Vanilla | 9 F...   Making Citrus Powders :    • How To Make Citrus Powders At Home | 6 Var...   Larding for Houseguests Playlist:    • Lardering For Houseguests   🛒TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO: These may be affiliate links. They come at ZERO cost to you but do help support the channel. Thank you for your support. Mixing Bowl - https://amzn.to/4dnSmLZ Bench Scraper - https://amzn.to/4dwpHTG Parchment Paper - https://amzn.to/4eYsKGH Rubber Spatula - https://amzn.to/3RhwCc1 Chapters 00:00 Introduction and homemade pantry ingredients 01:26 Choosing and handling blueberries 03:47 Citrus sugars and ingredient overview 07:34 Double batch and wedge shaping 10:00 Bake half, freeze half system 11:34 Mixing dry ingredients and cutting in butter 15:35 Adding sugars and wet ingredients 17:06 Mixing in the fruit gently 19:52 Layering, shaping, and cutting scones 23:49 Chilling, freezing, and labeling 26:14 Finishing with cream and citrus sugar 29:28 Finished scones and caramelization #HomesteadWifeLife #Scones #FromScratchBaking #HomemadeExtracts #FreezerBaking