Lemon Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces and chilled
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 °f.
• 2 place all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, or in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
• 3 cut butter into dry ingredients until it resembles coarse meal.
• 4 stir together ¾ cup cream and vanilla and add to dough.
• 5 mix just until dough comes together.
• 6 turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. roll dough twice to an inch thick, each time folding in half (this is the secret to a flaky scone).
• 7 roll dough to ¾-1 inch thick and cut desired shapes.
• 8 place on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet and brush with remaining cream.
• 9 bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until tops are nicely browned.