Classic Lemon Cranberry Scones with Lemon Glaze
Makes:
eight large scones
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Ingredients
Scones:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- ½ cup whipping cream
- ¼ cup 2% milk, plus extra for brushing
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
Lemon Glaze:
- 1 cup icing sugar, sifted
- 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
The scones are best enjoyed the day they are baked.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Step 2
Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the lemon zest. Cut in the butter until the mixture is rough and crumbly but still small pieces of butter are visible.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, whisk the cream, milk, egg and vanilla together. Add this to the flour mixture and stir to just bring the dough together, turning out onto a work surface to complete bringing it together with your hands. Flatten the dough out and press the cranberries into the dough, folding it over and flattening it out a few times to incorporate the cranberries.
Step 4
Shape the dough into a disc about 10-inches across. Cut the disc into eight wedges and place them on the prepared baking tray, leaving a few inches between them. Brush the scones with a little milk and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the scones are lightly browned on top. Cool completely before glazing.
Step 5
For the glaze, whisk the icing sugar and lemon juice together and drizzle over the scones using the whisk or a fork. Let the glaze set for an hour before serving.
