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| Lemon Cream Cheese Scones |
| Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar finely grated peal of 1 lemon 2 teaspoons baking powder (I usually use a little more) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup firm butter 3 oz softened cream cheese 1 egg 1/3 cup milk juice of 1 lemon granulated sugar |
| Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Mix flour, sugar, lemon peal, baking powder and salt. 3. Use pastry blender to cut in butter. 4. In small bowl cream cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. 5. Stir cream cheese mixture into flour and kneed until dough forms a ball and holds together. 6. Roll into a log and break into 8 equal portions. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. 7. Brush liberally with lemon juice (I usually brush again after the juice has been absorbed). Sprinkle with sugar. 8. Bake 16 minutes until barely starting to brown. Remove immediately from cookie sheet. |
| Hints: This is a very refreshing taste. DO NOT OVER COOK. Dried out scones are nasty. Freezes well. Allow to come to room temperature or warm briefly in the microwave. I also like to sprinkle twice with granulated sugar. When cooked this gives thescone a nice unique crust. |