Lemon Scones

Lemon Scones
Lemon Scones
I make a variety of scone flavors, the lemon combinations seem to be the most popular. I usually split my dough so that I can have two varieties out of one batch of dough. This recipe uses lemon and white chocolate chips and lemon and blueberry.
  • Preparing Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Served Person: 16
bake vegetarian white meat free tree nut free nut free contains gluten red meat free shellfish free contains dairy contains eggs pescatarian
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon grated and juiced
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter chilled and cubed
  • 1/3 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup dried blueberries softened in hot water and drained
  • 2 packets true lemon (crystallized lemon)
  • sprinkling raw sugar
  • Carbohydrate 19.8625290371682 g
  • Cholesterol 11.9221875011848 mg
  • Fat 5.7923360162239 g
  • Fiber 0.788503045297785 g
  • Protein 1.88570413770836 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.52009302151774 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (49g)
  • Sodium 813.106001396738 mg
  • Sugar 19.0740259918704 g
  • Trans Fat 0.492646257994498 g
  • Calories 132 calories

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt. With a pastry blender or a large fork, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 3. Blend sour cream and lemon juice into crumb mixture. 4. Divide dough in half. 5. Stir white chocolate chips into one half and blueberries into the other half. 6. Turn out dough on a floured surface. Pat or roll into an 8" circle about 1/2" thick. Place on baking sheet. With a knife or spatula cut dough into 1/8ths. 7. Whisk egg and paint on top of dough with pastry brush. Sprinkle tops with True Lemon and raw sugar. 8. Allow dough rounds to rest at least 10 minutes. 9. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Move to wire racks to cool.