Perfect Lemon Scones

The perfect lemon scone has a slight crunch, a soft plush interior, a pronounced lemon aroma, and a kick-ass tangy lemon glaze!

For lemon scones I recommend using regular lemons. This is one case where I don’t recommend mellow Meyer lemons. Meyer lemons are amazing for some recipes like lemon curd, lemon pudding, or lemon bars. But they have a very thin peel, and aren’t the best for baked goods where I want to utilize lots of lemon oil packed zest for flavor.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• zest from one lemon, peeled with a serrated vegetable peeler (you want the yellow part, not the bitter white pith.), See my post on How to Make Lemon Sugar for details.
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp coarse salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract