Lemon-Poppy Seed Scones

Name: Lemon-Poppy Seed Scones
Prep time: 38 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps grated lemon rind; 118 milliliters low-fat buttermilk (1%); 2 Tbsps poppy seeds; 1 teaspoon powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 4 Tbsps chilled butter or stick margarine, cut into small pieces

You can never have too many Scottish recipes, so give Lemon-Poppy Seed Scones Head to the store and pick up baking powder, stick margarine, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 38 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour, baking powder, and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Bowl

Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

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Butter

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Blender

Add poppy seeds, lemon rind, egg, and buttermilk; stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.

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Poppy Seeds

Buttermilk

Lemon Peel

Egg

Transfer to a lightly floured surface; pat into a 7-inch circle

Transfer dough to a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; cut into 8 wedges, cutting to, but not through, bottom of dough. (Do not separate wedges.)

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Cooking Spray