amazing lemon scones

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
• 9 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons water, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• mix flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. cut in cold butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. whisk milk, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, lemon zest, and vinegar in a small bowl and stir into flour mixture until moistened; turn out a lightly floured surface.
• knead dough briefly for 5 or 6 turns. pat or roll dough out into a 1 inch-thick round. cut into 10 wedges and arrange on a baking sheet leaving 1 inch between each wedge.
• bake in preheated oven until bottom edges are lightly tan, 11 to 14 minutes. allow scones to cool for 15 minutes.
• while scones are cooling, stir confectioners' sugar, melted butter, 2 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth. stir water into sugar mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture is easily drizzled.
• drizzle glaze over warm scones.