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Easy Citrus Cream Scones

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 3/4 Cups All purpose flour
  • 1/4 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 2/3 Cups Heavy Cream
  • 2 Teaspoons Lemon extract
  • Zest of one orange
  • Zest of one lemon

Citrus glaze

  • 1 Cup Powdered sugar
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Milk Start with 1-1.5 and add 2 if needed.
  • 1 Teaspoon Lemon extract
  • Extra orange and lemon zest if desired

Optional toppings

  • Sliced almonds Optional
  • Pastry sugar Optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°
    Add dry ingredients to a medium mixing bowl. Slowly add cream and extract while stirring together with a wood spoon or paddle attachment on a mixer. Do not over mix! You want to just barely mix the dough until all the ingredients are incorporated so the dough doesn't become dense.
    Dump dough onto a lightly floured counter. Fold once or twice to get the dry pieces into the ball. Slice in half and pat down gently to form two 5-6" discs.
    Slice 8 scones from each disc.
    Place scones on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes or just until you see a tiny bit of golden on the tops and the bottoms so you know they're baked through.
    Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before adding glaze.