Breakfast
Lemon Poppy Scones
Makes 8 scones
Lemon Poppy Scones
Makes 8 scones
Not too sweet, these scones are a perfect match for a steamy cup of tea in the morning.
Nutritional information per scone:Calories 270 (34% from fat)
carb. 37g
pro. 7g fat 10g
sat. fat 6g
chol. 47g
sod. 288g calc. 61mg
fiber 2g
carb. 37g
pro. 7g fat 10g
sat. fat 6g
chol. 47g
sod. 288g calc. 61mg
fiber 2g
Ingredients
- 2½ cups cake flour, plus more for
- shaping
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- (about 1 tablespoon)
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- (this is a guesstimate)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter,
- cut into ½-inch cubes, room
- temperature (for about 5 to 10
- minutes, be sure the butter is
- not too soft)
- Egg wash (1 large egg plus
- 1 teaspoon water, whisked well)
- Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
Preparation
- 1. Put the flour, sugar, baking powder,
- baking soda, salt, zest, and poppy seeds
- in a large mixing bowl. Using the beaters,
- mix the dry ingredients on Speed 1 to
- fully combine. Reserve.
- 2. Put the buttermilk and egg in a small
- bowl. Mix on Speed 1 to combine;
- reserve. Add the butter to the dry
- ingredients and mix on Speed 3 until
- mixture is shaggy. Reduce to Speed
- 1. With the mixer running, slowly add
- the liquid ingredients and mix until just
- combined (it should not be a complete
- dough); do not over-mix.
- 3. Pour the mixture onto a clean counter/
- large cutting board. Gently fold the
- dough over a few times and then form
- into a 10-inch cylinder. Using a sharp
- knife, cut into 8 even rounds. Place on
- a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover
- lightly and transfer to a refrigerator to
- chill for a minimum of 1 hour, or up to
- overnight.
- 4. Once chilled, preheat oven to 400°F with
- the rack in the middle position. Brush
- each scone with egg wash and sprinkle
- with the turbinado sugar.
- 5. Bake in preheated oven for about 25 to
- 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow
- to cool before serving.