Citrus Ginger Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
11 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup whipping cream, plus
2 tablespoons whipping cream
2/3 cup diced crystallized ginger

Preparation

preheat oven to 400 and lightly flour baking sheet.
blend flour, sugar, backing powder, and lemon peel in processor.
add butter using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal.
transfer mixture to large bowl and make well in center then add 3/4 cup cream, using fork to stir until just moist.
Mix in ginger.
transfer dough to flowered surface and knead gently until smooth, about 8 turns. divide dough in half and pat each portion into 3/4 inch thick round.
Cut each round into 6 wedges and transfer to prepared baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Brush tops with remaining 2 tablespoons cream.
Bake scones until light brown, about 18 minutes.