Over the last 10 years or so (and probably a lot longer than that, there have been recipes out there for Lemonade Scones. It’s somewhat of a cheat’s version of Traditional Scones. However, Traditional Scones are very easy to make.
The advantage of Lemonade Scones over your Traditional Scones is that you can just add all the ingredients and stir – no getting scone mixture under your fingers. It is for this reason that this also makes a perfect recipe for your little ones to ‘help’ you with.
Another reason I sometimes make this recipe is that you can use Diet Lemonade, reducing the sugar content of the scones. However, that all goes out the window when you serve them with strawberry jam and Chantilly Cream
Let me know how they go in the comments below
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10-15 minutes |
| Servings |
large scones or 24 small scones
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- 4 cups Self-raising flour
- 1 tspn salt
- 1 cup thickened cream
- 1 cup lemonade or diet lemonade
- 2 tblspn milk to brush the tops of the scones
- jam and Chantilly Cream to serve
Ingredients
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- Preheat the oven to 220C (200C for fan-forced). Lightly grease a baking tray or use a baking sheet lightly dusted with flour
- Place the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the cream and lemonade and mix with a butter knife to form a soft dough. DO NOT OVER-MIX.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured workbench or onto your baking sheet and knead lightly until just combined.
- Press the dough with your hands to a thickness of about 2cm.
- Use a round cutter to cut out scones, place on baking tray and brush the tops with some milk. Re-roll scraps to make a few extra scones.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned. Serve warm with lemon curd and whipped cream.
These Lemonade Scones are great for school lunchboxes or to take to work. They can be frozen if you have any left-overs (not likely) and can be eaten cold or warmed in the microwave.
I like them just with butter, with strawberry jam and Chantilly Cream, or Lemon Curd and Chantilly Cream.
How do you like yours? Let me know in the comments