Glazed Lemon Scones
photo by katew
- Ready In:
- 26mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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8 scones
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
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SCONES
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon, zest of, finely grated
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, plus a little for brushing
- 1 egg yolk, beaten slightly
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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LEMON GLAZE
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
directions
- Heat the oven to 400°F
- Grease a large, heavy baking sheet (preferably not a dark one) and set it aside.
- Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the lemon zest and toss the mixture with your hands.
- Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
- Pour in the cream, the yolk, and the vanilla extract and use a fork to blend the liquids within the well.
- Then use a wooden spoon to combine all the ingredients, just until the dough holds together.
- Scrape the dough onto a flour-dusted surface and then, using floured hands, knead it gently three or four times to form a ball.
- Flatten the ball into a disk about 3/4-inch thick, then cut it as you would a pie into 8 wedges.
- Transfer the pieces to the baking sheet, leaving at least 1/4 inch between them.
- Brush the tops lightly with cream.
- Bake the scones in the center of the oven until golden brown, about 16 to 18 minutes.
- Allow them to cool on the sheet for a few minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack.
- While the scones continue to cool, make the glaze.
- Combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk them until the mixture is smooth.
- If necessary, you can thin the glaze with water, stirring in no more than 1/2 teaspoon at a time.
- When the scones have cooled for another 10 minutes, drizzle each one generously with glaze.
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Reviews
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I made my scone as one like a scone loaf or damper and then cut it in wedges. My glaze is very yellow as I was too heavy handed with the butter but of course tastes delicious. I used lemons from my tree. This really needs no butter or jam on it - I loved it, great to serve with tea. Made for Family Picks ZWT6.
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Great Recipe! Used some of my vanilla bean infused sugar in the dough and melted the butter and lemon juice in a small pan and soaked the leftover vanilla pods in it. I made the dough the night before and they turned out great, maybe needed an extra moment in the oven, I turned off the oven and whipped up the glaze before removing the scones. This was such and easy fast breakfast I might have to make up some scone dough for work day breakfasts. Thank you so much for posting. Made for ZWT 6.
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Tweaks
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These were delicious! I will definitely be making them again. I followed the scones recipe to the best of my ability, and they came out with a very nice texture and flavor. I didn't want them to be very sweet, so instead of using the glaze I sprinkled them with lemon juice and a little sugar while they were cooling. Thanks for the recipe!
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These taste really good, but I had to work with them a bit. I don't know if it is because I used 2% milk instead of heavy whipping cream, but I had to add about a cup of flour to get them to a proper consistancy. Then I discovered at glaze-making-time that I only had about 1/2 a cup of powdered sugar. sigh. They were quickly gobbled up by my guests! I'll have to try them again sometime with the cream. Thanks! Reviewed for the Aussie/Kiwi Recipe Swap.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mom2Rose
Flint, Michigan