A lazy Saturday morning deserves a scone fresh out of the oven slathered with your favorite jam. Any morning deserves a scone fresh out of the oven!
The tangy zest of the lemon mixed with the sweetness of the strawberry jam is exquisite. Delicate scones go wonderfully with a hot cup of tea or strong caffe’ latte (that’s the way I like them
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Scottish Scones
slightly adapted from Orangette
½ c milk (I used low-fat. You can use even heavy whipping cream if you like
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1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
zest of one lemon
½ stick (2 ounces) unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
3 Tbs sugar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured counter and knead it no more than 12 times. [Apparently, twelve is the magic number here; surpass it at your own risk.] Pat dough into a round approximately 1-inch thick, and cut into 8 wedges. Place on an ungreased baking sheet or a Silpat.
Using a pastry brush, brush milk onto the wedges.
Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes, or until golden. Cool on a rack and serve with your favorite jam.
If you want to see some pretty scones with a sweet glaze, check out my darling friend Lindsey’s delicious scones! Here are links to my Sour Cherry Scones with White Chocolate Chips and my Butterscotch Chip Scones. The Butterscotch Drop Scones are dangerous. That’s all I have to say.
My mother-in-law was fascinated with these trees at the park the other day. She kept filming them and photographing them. The same spot, over and over again.
My mother-in-law was fascinated with these trees at the park the other day. She kept filming them and photographing them. The same spot, over and over again.
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Can you think of somewhere in your city or town that you have taken for granted? Something simple and beautiful. Something that is unique and special? Take me to your city! Tell me all about it!
Thank you for stopping by and for your awesome comments!! I promise to post something I’ve recently made with Teresa (my mother-in-law). She moves so fast when she cooks it is difficult to photograph her!
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hmm. . . I love the hole in the wall restaurants that Houston has to offer!
Your Scones look very very tasty and pretty! for some reason I have never made them before, but will try your recipe one of these days:)
I love that photo of the tree, so unique as you said!
You know how much I adore scones… and these look like ones I’d just love to have on a Sunday morning. In fact, I may just try them out this weekend!
Those are very lovely. I confess – I am always adding “stuff” to my scones to keep the peeps interested. Something simple along side a cup of tea sounds lovely for a Saturday morning (before any one else is up, of course
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What a nice post, sounds like you and your in-laws are enjoying time together. Fabulous scones!
Beautiful scones! That photo w the marmalade just made my mouth water.
Living on an island you would think I go to the beach often. I don’t. I’m always so “busy” that beach trips get postponed over and over again. My favorite beach is 2 hours away, I’ll tell my boyfriend to take me there soon
Lora, you make me ask myself – why wait until the weekend? Your recipe is easy enough to make any morning and would certainly be better than a bowl of cereal. Glad to hear you’re feeling so good about life.
oh no! i have everything but the lemon! ill have to ask the rents if they can get me one this week, i really want to try these, i have strawberry jam in the fridge!
all i can think right now is why don’t i make scones more often?
Your scones look great! Bookmarking these!
What a great reminder to appreciate the beauty around us that we so often take for granted! Your scones are lovely as well. We love scones for a leisurely weekend breakfast.
Your scones look so delicious! Perfect crumb, and I love the addition of the lemon zest, I bet it really makes them pop!
We have the best city park in Kansas City- Loose Park. It’s enormous, there’s a nice playground at one end, a fishpond, a rose garden where folks are always getting married, and then a vast expanse of large trees and grass. In the center of the park you can’t hear the cars. Sometimes we go to fly kites (no power lines) or climb trees, and in the summer have a picnic dinner. In general I’m not a midwesterner, but coming to this park with its majestic trees always makes me feel content. I like the fireflies too.
On a food note- those scones look scrumptious. I will have to figure out how to make a GF adaptation!
What a wonderful treat to wake up to in the morning. I am a big fan of scones too, especially with that latte you mentioned. Yours certainly look delicious.
I am very lucky to live where I do, and sometimes I take that for granted. We used to do pau hana on the beach each Friday night, with a picnic dinner. We haven’t done it in ages, so thanks for the reminder to enjoy what you have.
Yummy scones
Oh my… a scone recipe that doesn’t need heavy cream! I’m so looking forward to trying these out! Thank you so much for sharing
PS–the pictures look fabulous!
Beautiful! I want to try these – my scones are usually dry…yours look super moist, great job!
They looks so beautiful and flaky! Perfect any time of day for me and carboholics
Very rightly said ‘ 12 is the magic number’ which gives this lovely rough texture to the scone. Love to have them with my hot tea on this Sunday
I love scones, too, especially with a hint of lemon and jam. Yours are gorgeous.
Scones our a favorite here we make them at least twice a month all different ways your are perfection!
Delicious looking scones and jam. Also, I am very jealous of your weather!
Those scones definitely look great! Thanks for sharing this recipe…
Place I take for granted? My parents house when I’m not here! Haha, it’s just so great to be pampered all the time. Other than that, maybe the beach? I don’t visit too often because I don’t like to expose my skin to so much sun. And let me assure you, the sun on this island is like no other!
I am really drooling at my desk at work right now haha, those look amazing. With some butter and jam? Heeeaaveeen!
I really enjoy scones, They are one of my fav comfort foods. Oddly, it’s been a while since I’ve made them. Hmmm…I think that’s about to change! Hope you are feeling well.
Those scones look amazing with the jam. Delicious! I’m the kind of person who loves all of life’s simple pleasures. I absolutely love hearing the birds chirping outside my window even when they wake me up an hour before I’m ready to. I actually got to watch them assemble a nest the other day and I’m looking forward to their babies again this Spring! Makes me giddy!
Not until I was older did I enjoy scones, but now I love them for breakfast or with a cup of tea anytime. Thank you for sharing your beautiful nature photos, Lora! I definitely didn’t appreciate the sprawling, green farm I grew up on enough, which I would give anything to visit today!
I’m always nervous to make scones because I’ve had a few batches of heavy, dense ones. But this really makes me want to try again. Especially the picture with the strawberry jam! I could go for one of those right now!
Your scones look yummy and this post was very calming. Thanks I needed that.
Mmmmmm….now why don’t I have a plate of those lovely scones for my breakfast tomorrow? I’d love one with jelly.
I love when the red bud and tulip trees blossom in the spring…so gorgeous, but I don’t always take the time to stop and admire. I will this year~
I love the simplicity of these scones. They are perfect to be enjoyed with some jam. Beautiful pictures of the sailboat and trees as well. Phoenix is quite breathtaking, especially with the beautiful desert sunsets we have.
Mmm, I love a good scone. These look so wonderfully chunky and delicious…something I could really sink my teeth into. Yum!
Your scones look delicious! I live in the DC Metro Area and I definitely forget just how beautiful all the monuments are down here. I see them all the time so take them for granted. I’m reminded of their beauty when I overhear tourists talking about them. I’m glad you’re having a great time with your in-laws!
Latte and a scone = one very enjoyable moment!
Beautiful photos … I wish I could have one of your scones!
Scottish scones….just the name makes them a must-try and then seeing your pictures of them puts it over the top.
I can understand why your mother-in-law is taking pictures of that try. It’s way cool. We have Pilot Mountain, a monadnock (a mountain that pushes up out of flat ground) that we love to visit whenever we can. It has a beautiful granite face and to be way up there and look out over North Carolina is breathtaking.
I’m telling ya, send those in-laws up this way when they are done with beautiful sunny Florida. Lol, as if the weather in my area would ever tempt anyone to leave Florida.
These scones sounds delish! Ive never tried making any sort of scone but Im thinking I should.
I have a slight obsession with scones! These look incredible..especially the picture of the scone with the jam slathered all over it! Yum!
I love this recipe–simple and delicious. the texture of your scones looks amazing!
Oh how I love scones and I wish I had a million of your scones right now. Yes a million!
Thank you for mentioning my scones!
I just recently made scones for the first time and loved them! Yours look terrific.
Thanks for helping take care of Monet with your guest post. That’s truly kind of you.
I love scones. Yours sound wonderful lemon flavor.
I do find that I take things around me for granted rushing from here to there never really paying attention; then sometimes I catch myself and take the time to stop and realize the beauty around me. I can see why you MIL was so fascinated by those trees; they are very unique looking, nothing like hat up north:)