Key Lime and White Chocolate Scones

By MJH

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour, plus extra for the counter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup white chocolate, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons key lime zest, plus more for garnish
• 4 tablespoons key lime juice, divided
• 1 cup heavy cream (half and half will also work)
• Icing – Mix 3 TBS milk and 2 TBS lime juice, with 1/2 cup to 1 cup powdered sugar

Details

Adapted from seaboards.net

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together.

Scatter the butter over the mixture and cut in with a pastry cutter until
mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.

Mix in the white chocolate, lime zest, lime juice and heavy cream.

Turn the dough out onto a floured counter and knead until it forms a rough, slightly sticky ball.

Divide the dough into two balls.

Flatten each dough ball until it is approximately an 8 inch circle.

Using a sharp knife cut each circle first into halves, then fourths and finally eighths.

Place the pieces onto a well greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Drizzle the icing onto hot scones and garnish with lime zest and sugar if desired.