Buttery Lemon Poppy Seed Scones Recipe – these delicate lemon scones are topped with a sweet lemon glaze. This wonderful small batch recipe yields 4 perfectly sweet scones.
I first made these small batch lemon poppy seed scones on a dreary rainy morning. I needed a bright pick-me-up and these lemon scones certainly did the trick.
Lemon desserts and breads seem to do that for me.
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Lemon Scones
A tart burst of lemon balanced by a slightly sweet drizzle of icing – what could be better?
These buttery melt-in-your-mouth lemon scones go so well with coffee or tea and will surely make you look forward to waking up in the morning.
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How To Make Lemon Scones
See recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
Ingredients In Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
- baking soda
- sugar
- poppy seeds
- butter
- an egg yolk
- milk
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
Ingredients In The Lemon Glaze
- powdered sugar
- heavy cream or milk
- lemon juice
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, sugar and poppy seeds. Using a pastry blender, a fork or your fingertips, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk, milk, lemon juice and lemon zest. Pour into flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead very lightly and form a circle. (Add a little more flour to the dough if the dough becomes too sticky to handle).
- Cut the dough into 4 wedges and place them on the baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Tips For Making The Best Lemon Scones
- The trick to making perfect scones every time is to make sure your ingredients are cold. Don’t take the butter, milk or eggs out of the refrigerator until you are ready to make scones.
- Don’t overwork the dough. Once you add in the liquid (eggs, milk, etc.) stir the dough very little to combine. Remember to handle the dough as little as possible. Over-mixing the dough will lead to scones that are rather chewy instead of light and flaky.
- I am often asked if skim milk or low-fat milk can be substituted for higher fat milk or cream. The short answer is yes, but the scones will be dry and hard. Keep in mind that the higher the fat content, the more tender the scones will be.
How To Store Lemon Scones
This recipe makes 4 delightful lemon scones. They keep well in the refrigerator but are best eaten in a day or so after baking them.
Can You Freeze Lemon Scones?
Yes, you can! Make and shape the dough into scones and freeze them on a baking sheet, then transfer the frozen unbaked scones to a zip-top bag, and bake them straight from frozen, adding a couple of minutes to the baking time.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Scones Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1/4 cup cold butter , cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
FOR THE GLAZE
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar , sifted
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
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Instructions
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Line a baking sheet with silpat or parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, sugar and poppy seeds.
- Using a pastry blender, a fork or your fingertips, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk, milk, lemon juice and lemon zest. Pour into flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead very lightly and form a circle. (Add a little more flour to the dough if the dough becomes too sticky to handle).
- Cut the dough into 4 wedges.
- Place the wedges onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool on baking sheet for a minute, then transfer onto wire rack.
TO PREPARE THE GLAZE
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, cream and lemon juice until smooth. Spoon over the tops of cooled scones.
Nutrition
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Beautiful presentation of the scones! I will need to try this recipe asap.
I didn’t have poppyseed so I used the next closest thing, blueberries! Came out wonderful! Made them for Mother’s Day and my daughter who has travelled throughout the UK said they were the best she’s ever had.
I bet those blueberries were a wonderful addition. I’m definitely going to add blueberries to my scones next time. Thank you so much for letting me know you enjoyed the recipe, I’m so happy you and your daughter enjoyed them.
Joanie
I’d love if I had a few of these sitting in my kitchen right now. I love lemon poppyseed!!