Lemon Buttermilk Scone

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Lemon Buttermilk Scone
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Lemon Buttermilk Scone

Recipe by Anything But Lima BeansCourse: BreakfastDifficulty: Easy
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes
Total time

30

minutes

When I made these scones the first time, I added the heavy cream to the dough, not realizing it was for brushing the top. What resulted was a softer, more moist scone which everyone enjoyed! So this scone is not your typical, flakier scone, but softer and more tender and delicious!

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp lemon zest

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • 3 cups flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 3/4 cup butter, frozen and then grated

  • 1 tsp vanilla or vanilla bean paste

  • 1 cup buttermilk

  • 1/4 cup heavy cream, plus additional for brushing the dough

  • sparkling sugar (optional)

  • Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioner sugar

  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place parchment sheet on cookie tray.
  • Combine lemon zest and sugar together until combined.
  • Add in your flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Add grated butter and toss with a fork until butter is well coated.
  • Combine together the buttermilk, 1/4 cup heavy cream and vanilla.
  • Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the liquid mixture. Mix until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
  • Form into a loose ball and place on parchment paper. Press into a round circle approximately 3/4 inch thick. Cut into 8 pieces (like cutting a pie) and move each piece out about an inch from the center to give space between the pieces.
  • Brush with heavy cream and sprinkle with white sparkling sugar if you have it.
  • Bake in oven 15 to 20 minutes until lightly brown.
  • Prepare glaze by combining lemon juice and confectioner sugar. Drizzle on warm scones and serve with lemon curd (recipe for lemon curd is in the “Other” category on this blog.

Notes

  • Unless using organic lemons, make sure you wash your lemons in a 10% vinegar/90% water solution to try to remove the pesticides on the outside before zesting.

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