With a bit of practice, it becomes easy to whip up buttery, melt in your mouth Lemon scones recipe in mere minutes. No really!
This recipe for Lemon Scones is simple and delicious. There are no eggs in this one–so if you’ve missed a trip to the grocery store, chance are you can still whip ’em up.
I think I would add a bit of lemon extract to this fast to fix scones recipe to help heighten the flavor (instead of the Vanilla Extract I threw in). As they are, I can’t stop nibbling! This recipe comes from AllRecipes.
Best Scones Recipes: Lemon Scones
Best Scones Recipes: Lemon Scones
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Cup Cold Butter
- 1/2 Cup Sour Milk (1 1/2 teaspoons Lemon Juice, add Milk to equal 1/2 Cup)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Grated Lemon Peel
- Additional Sugar for Sprinkling Tops
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients.
- Cut in Butter but do not finely cut to ensure yummy scones!
- Add Sour Milk and Lemon Peel and stir to combine.
- Knead gently.
- On greased cookie sheet, shape into a ball.
- With floured fingertips, pat dough into 1/2" thick circle.
- Cut into wedges. leaving a bit of space between each one.
- Bake 350* for 20 -- 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Best served warm.
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