I never really understood the point of a scone. In many ways scones are like the sweet counterpart to biscuits or Irish soda bread. When a reader first requested scones, I was hesitant. I wasn’t sure if I was willing to make “sweet biscuits”, especially since I was never really fond of them.

I can honestly say that these lemon scones changed everything. Scones are made by combining the fats with the dry ingredients and then bringing everything together using a liquid. The little bits of butter create flaky tender crumbs that lasts till the last bite. Imagine that with the enticing aroma of freshly grated lemon zest. This recipe produces scones that aren’t overly sweet, which made a lot of my friends happy. I wouldn’t have minded dunking these in some lemon flavored glaze.

Although I’m sure that these scones aren’t the best recipe out there, they were definitely a tasty treat. These scones have inspired me to make more scones in the future, and yes fellow readers, that means more scones to come!

Lemon Scones

Adapted from Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• Juice and zest of 1 lemon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Cut butter into tablespoon slices and then cut into small cubes.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. I prefer to rub the butter in gently using my fingertips.
5. Add buttermilk and lemon juice, and lemon zest, stirring just until mixed.
6. Turn onto a floured surface; knead gently six times. Shape into a ball.
7. On a greased baking sheet, pat dough into a circle about 1/2 in thick and 8-1/2 in. in diameter. Using a sharp knife, cut wedges in the dough, being careful not to cut all the way through. Sprinkle with sugar.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.