Lime-Pineapple Scones

By MJH

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• Finely grated zest of 1 lime
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup minced dried pineapple
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick), frozen
• 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice, from 1 lime
• Sanding sugar, for sprinkling

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 450°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, lime zest, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a wire whisk to break up any lumps.

Mix in dried pineapple; set aside.

Grate butter through the large holes in a box grater onto a cutting board or a piece of parchment paper, and toss with dry ingredients until well combined.

In a small bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup cream and egg; stir in lime juice.

Pour cream mixture over dry ingredients, and stir just until dough comes together (it will be lumpy).

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and, with lightly floured hands, knead for about 2 minutes, then pat down into a circle.

Use a rolling pin to roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness.

Dip a 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter in a little flour, and stamp out as many scones as possible.

Reroll dough and continue stamping until you have a total of 12 scones.

Place scones at least 1/2 inch from each other on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Brush tops of scones with remaining 1 tablespoon cream, sprinkle with sanding sugar, and bake until tops are golden and flecked with brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove scones to a wire rack to cool.