Pat-A-Cake Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons finely shredded lemons, rind of
3 tablespoons whipping cream

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375F.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Make a big dent or well in center of mixture.
Pour in 3/4 cup whipping cream and lemon peel.
Stir until mixture is crumbly.
Coat hands with a little flour.
Use your hands (no need to use a rolling pin) to gently knead the dough in the mixing bowl until it can form a ball.
Gently roll or pat the dough into a 7 1/2-inch circle on a floured surface.
Cut the dough into pizza-shaped triangles.
You should yield 6 or 8 wedges.
Place scones about 1-inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Lightly brush scones with additional cream; sprinkle with additional sugar.
Bake about 18 minutes or until scones are brown on tops and bottoms.
Serve warm.