Pat-a-cake Scones

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemons, rind of
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f.
• 2 combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 3 make a big dent or well in center of mixture.
• 4 pour in 3/4 cup whipping cream and lemon peel.
• 5 stir until mixture is crumbly.
• 6 coat hands with a little flour.
• 7 use your hands (no need to use a rolling pin) to gently knead the dough in the mixing bowl until it can form a ball.
• 8 gently roll or pat the dough into a 7 1/2-inch circle on a floured surface.
• 9 cut the dough into pizza-shaped triangles.
• 10 you should yield 6 or 8 wedges.
• 11 place scones about 1-inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 12 lightly brush scones with additional cream; sprinkle with additional sugar.
• 13 bake about 18 minutes or until scones are brown on tops and bottoms.
• 14 serve warm.