KEY LIME AND WHITE CHOCOLATE SCONES

Key Lime and White chocolate Scones image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

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. You can also use your hands to combine. 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.