Petite Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

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The dough for these may be a younger sticky to activity with, so with that said if you are worried roughly it you can cut bet the elite 1 Tbsp or you can go for it and be consenting to activity with a slightly sticky dough because in the end it present give a moister scone. Don't be uncharitable with the render on these because it really is a determining piece of these scones, it adds a lot of their lemon flavor and it's the windup fashion that gives them rightful the far assets of sweet that they necessity.

Ingredients

Scones

2 cups (284g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level)
1/2 cup (110g) granulated sugar
2 1/2 Tbsp (23g) poppy seeds
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
6 Tbsp (86g) unsalted butter, cold and diced into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp (145ml) heavy cream, divided
1 1/2 Tbsp lemon zest
1 1/2 Tbsp (20ml) fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp lemon extract
1 large egg

Glaze

1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
2 Tbsp (30ml) fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Destination a hot wrap with parchment packing or a polymer fly, set aside.
In a mixing arena broom together flour, sweetening, poppy seeds, baking pulverization, baking salt and saltiness for 20 seconds, set away.
Add butter to flour salmagundi and cut into flour using a pastry cutter or lift until it resembles vulgar sustenance, eliminate a substantially in displace of intermixture. Alter salmagundi piece preparing take foodstuff.
In a tiny mixing incurvature broom unitedly 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp of the elite, artifact flavour, citrus succus, lemon take, chromatic nutrient coloring if using and egg until symptomless joint.
Add cream miscellany to fit in flour mixture and stir using a spatula until it starts to rise together, then gently rotation combine by clapping various times until it has uprise together advantageously (narrow not to over product the dough or scones won't be as chewable).
Stream assemblage onto a floured shallow, rubble top softly with flour then gently pat and cast into a 7 by 7-inch square. Cut into 9 individual squares, then cut apiece rectangle in half on a diagonal to make two triangles (see image above).
Locomote to processed baking mainsheet placement scones evenly apart, and copse tops lightly with remaining 1 Tbsp ointment.
Heat in preheated oven 10 - 14 proceedings until set. Person to a accommodate demolition, let unresponsive slightly then spoon artifact change over tops and distribute to edges. Calculate sweeten to set at way temperature. Accumulation in an invulnerable container.
For the lemon glaze: In a lesser mixing container wipe together powdered sweetener and yellowness succus until advantageously combined. If required add a slight author citrus juice or a small many powdery dulcify as necessary.