Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
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4.8
Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
Description
The Lemon Poppy Seed Scones recipe mixes buttermilk with fresh lemon zest and juice, which infuses the dough with citrus notes. The dry ingredients include flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and poppy seeds. Cold butter is grated into the mixture to create small fat pieces, which promote a flaky texture. The dough is gently combined to avoid over mixing and then shaped into discs, cut into triangles, and baked until golden.
Baking at 375°F ensures a balanced browning, creating a crisp exterior while keeping the centers tender and moist from the buttermilk. The lemon glaze, made with powdered sugar and fresh lemon juice, adds a sweet and tangy coating that enhances the citrus flavor.
These scones are suitable for breakfast or teatime, offering a fine crumb texture with bursts of lemon and the crunch of poppy seeds. The glaze provides a slightly glossy finish and extra sweetness, complementing the tang from the scones themselves.
Ingredients
Scone Dough
- ¾ cup buttermilk cold
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt coarse
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- ½ cup butter cold, unsalted
Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine the buttermilk, lemon zest, and lemon juice to a large liquid measuring cup. Stir together and set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and poppy seeds in a large mixing bowl.
- Grate the cold butter using the small side of a hand grater or box grater. Add it to the mixing bowl. Using your hands, combine until small pieces are formed.
- Add the buttermilk mixture and, using a large spoons or a pastry cutter, stir just until the dough comes together, being careful not to over mix.
- Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface, dividing into two and then forming those into discs about 1-inch thick.
- Place on prepared baking sheet. Slice each disc into 6 triangle-shaped pieces (like a pie).
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool.
- To make the glaze, stir together the sugar 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice until smooth. If the mixture is too dry, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Mix together until it is a drizzlable consistency.
- If you've tried this method, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 262IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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