Meyer Lemon and Cranberry Scones

Page: smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/meyer-lemon-and-fresh-cranberry-scones/

Cuisine: Other | Course Type: Breads

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Tags: autumn

Recipe Review

Tender and flavorful! Fresh cranberries really pop - they are encased in a slightly sweet, buttery, flaky scone matrix, with a large dose of lemon zest.

I replaced the 1C heavy cream with 1/2 C heavy cream + 1/2 C non-fat milk. I also used my microplane to zest the lemons (2 standard, not meyer). Otherwise I stuck to the scone recipe carefully.

The dough was really wet. I was so tempted to work a bit more flour into it, but I resisted. Because they are so wet, after cutting the shape, they slumped into a fairly random shape. However, they baked up beautifully! I baked them for 15 minutes (recipe says 15-20).

I wish there were a low fat version of this recipe. It tastes so good!

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Comments

Peckish Sister - 19th November 2011
Thanks for the reminder of this recipe now that cranberries are back in season.

Queezle_Sister - 19th November 2011
Yes, the cranberry season is all too fleeting. Last year I missed it, so this year I bought a big bag at costco. This is a good, albeit high fat, way to enjoy them.

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