Rustic Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

Goes great with clotted cream.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 6 scones

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1  egg
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1  tablespoon poppy seed
• 1  tablespoon lemon zest
•  milk (for brushing tops)
•  confectioners' sugar (for sprinkling on tops)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
3. Cut in margarine until the mixture is crumbly (consistency will be coarse).
4. Stir in poppy seeds and lemon zest.
5. Make a well in the center of the ingredients.
6. Beat egg in a small bowl until frothy; stir in the milk.
7. Pour egg mixture into the well you made in the flour mixture, and stir with a fork to form a soft dough.
8. Do not overmix.
9. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 8-10 times; divide dough into 6 equal portions, and form into slightly flattened balls.
10. Place balls 1-2" apart on a greased baking sheet.
11. Brush the tops with milk and sprinkle with some confectioners sugar.
12. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, or until well risen and both tops and bottoms are slightly browned.
13. Serve with butter, clotted cream, jam, or marmalade, if you desire.