KEY LIME AND WHITE CHOCOLATE SCONES RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Key Lime and White Chocolate Scones Recipe - (4.7/5) image

Provided by MJH

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. 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.