
Earl Grey Scones - Lemon Glazed
User Reviews
5.0
84 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
228 kcal
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Cuisine
International

Earl Grey Scones - Lemon Glazed
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Earl Grey tea infuses these tender scones with a delicate but delicious flavour note, and a tea-infused lemon glaze completes this tea time treat.
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Ingredients
- 1 Earl Grey teabag
- 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
- 3 tablespoon earl grey tea approximately 6 tea bags, cut open
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- .5 cup cold butter cubed
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg large
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
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Instructions
- Steep one Earl Grey teabag in ¼ cup of boiling water. Leave teabag in the water and set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 400° Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or dust with flour
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, tea, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
- Using a pastry blender, cut cold butter into the flour mixture until crumbly
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg
- Add buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Stir swiftly with a fork until dough comes together.
- On a lightly floured surface, lightly pat dough into a rectangle, about 9" x 6"
- Trim the edges of the rectangle to straighten, then cut the rectangle into three squares.
- Cut each square diagonally into four triangles. Transfer the triangles to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the center of oven 18-20 minutes until golden.
- Transfer to a rack and allow to cool
Lemon Glaze
- In a bowl, combine icing sugar, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoon of the cooled, steeped tea.
- Using a spatula, spread the glaze over the cooled scones.
Notes
- To make the scones gluten-free, substitute a measure for measure gluten-free flour blend containing xanthan gum.
- To make buttermilk, add a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to regular or non-dairy milk and stir.
- A pizza cutter makes cutting out the scones easy.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
245mg
(10%)
Potassium
144mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
289IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228 kcal
% Daily Value*
Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
Protein | 4g | 8% |
Fat | 9g | 14% |
Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
Sodium | 245mg | 10% |
Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 13g | 26% |
Vitamin A | 289IU | 6% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
84 reviews
Excellent
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