When life gives you lemons...

My blog is back to normal!! Yay :)...not sure what was going on with photobucket, but I'm glad I'm back to being up and running without that obnoxious background. I had this post planned for a few days ago but I figured people would not be checking this while I was having technical difficulties. I wanted to share the Lemon Poppy Seed Scone recipe that I used this weekend while Kara was in town. They were super easy to make and turned out great! The cool thing about scones is you can really use the same recipe and switch it up depending on what flavor you'd like. Instead of Lemon Poppy Seed, nix the lemon zest and poppy seeds and instead mix in mini chocolate chips. Maybe add in dried cranberries and orange zest? Try some fresh blueberries. The list of possibilities is endless!

Lemon Poppy Seed Scones: Recipe found here

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup chilled butter

1 beaten egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest (I added a bit more here for a more "lemon-y" flavor

1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Egg Wash

1 beaten egg

1 tablespoon heavy cream

1. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the butter pieces are smaller than the size of peas. Stir in the lemon zest and poppy seeds.

2. In a small bowl, stir together the cream, egg, and vanilla. Add this to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Don't overmix the mixture. Once the liquid is absorbed and the dough is coming together, then stop.

3. Remove the dough from the bowl and knead until it holds together. Pat the dough in to a 7″ circle that is 1 1/2″ thick. Cut into 8 triangles. Place scones onto a greased cookie sheet. Brush tops and sides with egg wash.

4. Bake at 375F for 15 minutes.

We made these Saturday morning and Kara and I had them straight from the oven. They were warm, with a soft, moist, and light texture. Yum! I highly recommend these for breakfast, brunch, or make them mini versions as a little snack to have around the house.