Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

What is a tea without Scones and Devonshire Cream? Devonshire Cream can be purchased in the grocery store near the cream cheese. If you can't find Devonshire Cream. . . you can substitute 2 parts whipping cream with one part mascarpone cheese and a tablespoon of sugar.


This scone recipe is easy to prepare with no butter to cut into the flour. Just a quick pat onto a cookie sheet. . score into scones and bake. The recipe takes under 10 minutes to have ready for the oven.

Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

• 2 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 large farm fresh egg
• the finely grated rind of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tablespoons poppy seeds

1. Preheat oven to 425 º
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Combine all the wet ingredients in a medium sized bowl. .egg first and whisking it until light.
4. Add the poppy seeds and the lemon rind to the dry ingredients.
5. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in all the wet ingredients.
6. Stir with a fork. . .just until the dry is gone.
7. Transfer the dough onto a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet. . patting it into an eight inch circle.
8. Cut the circle into 6 pieces. . .but don't move the dough to separate.
9. Bake about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Scone glaze

1. Combine the juice from the 1/2 lemon with enough icing sugar to make a thin pourable glaze.
2. Pour over the scones while still warm.

If you are making this for a tea. Double the recipe and put all the dough into a large rectangle on the cookie sheet. Cut into 3 inch squares and then cut across to make triangles.

These are best served slightly warm. . or the same day.

Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

I made some gluten free scones for my niece.

I used

• 2 cups of gluten free muffin mix in place of all the dry ingredients.
• I used the wet ingredients and the lemon and poppy seed as I listed and did the method exactly the same.
  
• I turned the oven down to 375 º and baked them for 15 minutes.