Lemon Cranberry Scones
Ready In: 34 mins
Yields: 14 scones
Ingredients
- 1 lemon (zest and juice)
- 1 1⁄3 cups kefir or 1 1⁄3 cups sour cream
- 12 3⁄4 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 cup butter, cold
- 1⁄2 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon water
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 450 F (230 C) and place a cheese grater in the freezer.
- 2. Combine kefir and lemon juice. Adjust volume of kefir to bring the total combined liquid to 1 1/3 cup.
- 3. Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- 4. Grate cold butter into dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- 5. Add cranberries to dry ingredients.
- 6. Add kefir to dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- 7. Knead gently four times and roll out to 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick.
- 8. Cut into squares, rounds or the polygon of your choice.
- 9. Prepare egg wash with egg yolk and water, and brush scones. Sprinkle some coarse granulated sugar over the scones if you like.
- 10. Bake in preheated oven for 12-14 minutes.
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