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Lemon Scones

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Yield: 12

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour (750 mL)
  • 1/3 cup sugar (750 mL)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder (15 mL)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (2 mL)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes (125 mL)
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 1 cup buttermilk (250mL)
  • 2 tablespoons 35% cream (25 mL)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  3. Add butter and mix with your fingertips, or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in lemon zest. Add buttermilk and one tablespoon 35% cream and mix just until combined.
  4. Transfer dough to a floured board and divide into 2 parts.
  5. Knead dough 4 or 5 times, until dough comes together. Pat into 6-inch diameter round. (Dough will be about 1" thick).
  6. Cut each round into 6 wedges and place slightly separated on a greased baking sheet.
  7. Brush the tops with the remaining cream and bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  8. Serve warm with Raspberry Butter.

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