Lemon-Almond Scones
 
Yield: 13 scones • Preparation: 25 minutes • Bake: 18 to 20 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
  • 4 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into pieces
  • ⅓ cup chopped toasted almonds
  • 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons cold heavy whipping cream, divided
  • ½ teaspoon lemon extract
  • Garnish: sliced almonds
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine flour, ⅓ cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add chopped almonds, stirring to combine. Set aside.
  4. In a liquid-measuring cup, combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream and lemon extract, stirring to blend. Add to flour mixture, stirring until mixture comes together. (If dough seems dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough is uniformly moist.) Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms.
  5. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 4 to 5 times. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to a ½-inch thickness. Using a 2¾-inch flower-shaped cutter, cut 13 scones from dough. Place scones 2 inches apart on prepared pan. Brush scones with remaining 1 tablespoon cream. Sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon sugar evenly over scones.
  6. Garnish the center of each scone with a few sliced almonds, if desired.
  7. Bake until edges of scones are golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.
  8. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/lemon-almond-scones-recipe/