Old Fashioned Lemon Cream Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. unbleached all-purpose flour, unsifted
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
grated zest of 2 lemons
1/4 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. cold, unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 eggs
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, mixed with 2 Tbsp. sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt.
Cut in the butter with a fork or a heavy-duty electric mixer until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
In a small bowl or 1-cup measure, whisk together the eggs and cream.
Add to the dry mixture and stir until a sticky dough is formed.