Tea Party Scones with Lemon Curd
A bright Lemon Curd is the perfect topping for these classic Tea Party Scones!
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Pastery blender
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Biscuit cutter
- Baking sheet
- Double boiler
- Whisk
Ingredients
Scones Recipe:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ⅓ cups sugar
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- ⅓ cup unsalted chilled butter
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup whipping cream
- ½ cup May add extra ingredients like mini chocolate chips or chopped dried cranberries for variety or more
Lemon Curd Recipe:
- Zest of 2 large lemons finely grated
- Juice of 2 large lemons- strain to remove the pulp about ⅓ cup
- 1 ⅓ cup sugar
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 5 ⅓ Tbsp. unsalted butter at room temperature
Instructions
Scones recipe
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Cut in butter
- Add egg, vanilla and cream.
- Barely knead the dough.
- Roll out ½" thick
- Cut into rounds (or roll out into a circle and cut into pie shaped pieces).
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 15 min (barely browned)
Lemon curd instructions
- Use a double boiler
- Whisk the zest, lemon juice, sugar and eggs in the double boiler.
- Cook till thickened and smooth.
- Remove from burner, stir in the butter- a little at at time.
- Put plastic wrap on top so it doesn't film over while cooling in the refrigerator.
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Notes
These can be made into shapes for a fun twist or for holiday themes.