Lemon-Lime Scones

Name: Lemon-Lime Scones
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 lime, zest of; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cold; 1 egg; 2/3 cup milk; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 cup lemon juice

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lime, zest of
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cold
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F Grease a cookie sheet.
2

Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the lime zest. Cut in cold butter until crumbly.
3

Beat the egg slightly in a bowl, mix with the milk, then pour into dry mixture. Stir with a fork to make a soft dough.
4

Roll into 12 (2-inch) balls and place on prepared cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes or until done. Let cool.
5

Mix icing sugar and enough lemon juice to make a barely pourable glaze. Drizzle over scones.