3-Ingredient Scones (Lemonade Scones)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    9 servings

  • Calories

    327 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert, Snacks

  • Cuisine

    International

3-Ingredient Scones (Lemonade Scones)

This 3-ingredient scone recipe has become a global sensation! Also referred to as lemonade scones, this formula typically includes self-raising flour, cream and lemonade as its trinity of ingredients. The cream gives these otherwise basic scones a taste of pure luxury.

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Ingredients

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  • 550 grams self raising flour sifted
  • 250 millilitre double cream
  • 250 millilitre carbonated lemonade like Sprite
  • ½ teaspoon salt (optional)
  • milk for brushing the tops
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 220C/428F/gas mark 7. Line a baking sheet large enough for 9 scones with baking parchment.
  2. Place the self-raising flour, salt if using, double cream and lemonade in a mixing bowl. 
  3. Gently stir together using a fork just until combined into a soft, sticky dough. Be very careful not to overmix.
  4. Lightly flour a work surface and turn out the shaggy dough onto it. Gently shape and pat into an even square about 3cm tall.
  5. Flour a 6cm fluted round pastry cutter. Push straight down into the dough to cut out the scones, don't wiggle the cutter.
  6. Lift each one onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and space them out equally, allowing room for expansion. Gather scraps and pat out again to cut more scones.
  7. Lightly brush the tops of the scones with milk. Bake for 14-15 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
  8. Transfer the baked scones onto a wire cooling rack to cool down.

Notes

  • It is imperative not to overmix the scone dough. Gently stir together using a fork just until the flour, cream, and lemonade come together into a shaggy, soft dough. As soon as the ingredients look incorporated, stop mixing - overworking the dough will result in tough scones.
  • For portioning the scones, a 6cm fluted round pastry cutter will yield approximately 9 scones (10 if you're lucky). Feel free to make the scones any size you want but know that the baking time may need adjusting accordingly.
  • We recommend checking for doneness 2 minutes early for smaller scones and allowing 2 extra minutes for larger scones. But ultimately bake until the tops are golden brown and the sides look set.
  • When shaping and patting out the dough before cutting, try to achieve an even thickness throughout to ensure the scones bake evenly. The scones pretty much bake as they go into the oven, so if they're skew, they might come out skew.
  • Use a light hand when shaping the dough to prevent overworking it - you want to retain the air pockets for a light texture. Handle the dough as little as possible.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 327kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 32mg (11%) Sodium 143mg (6%) Potassium 88mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 412IU (8%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 28mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 327 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 327kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Sodium 143mg 6%
Potassium 88mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 412IU 8%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 28mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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