sweet lemon scones
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With this reciepe you can freeze scones before baking. Make sure scones are firm then place in freezer bags. Add just a few extra minutes to the bake time. You need a pastry blender.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
about 16 scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 1/2 tablespoons butter no margine
- 1-8 ounce carton lowfat lemon yogurt
- 2 - eggs-separated
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 - 2 inch cookie cutter. round.
How To Make sweet lemon scones
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Step 1Preheat the oven at 425.
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Step 2Stir together flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles course crumbs. Stir together the lemon yogurt, egg yolks and lemon peel.
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Step 3Add to the flour mixture and stir lightly with a fork. Add cream 1 tablespoon at time until dough begins to clump together.
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Step 4Gather dough on lightly floured surface and knead just three to four times, until dough holds together. Do not over work.
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Step 5Pat dough into a rectangle about 3/4 inch thick and cut with 2 inch round cookie cutter. Place scones on ungreased cookie sheet.
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Step 6Brush tops with beaten egg whites. Bake for 10 minutes or until light brown. Serve warm.
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