I fell in love with lemon lately! I add it to many of my recipes, e.g. pies, cakes, muffins, smoothies, etc. It just makes them taste a lot better!  It is also an acid, so when it’s combined with baking soda, it helps to rise your dough.  I’ve drizzled some lemon glaze on top of these scones, but they taste amazing even with just butter.  You can have them for breakfast or afternoon tea. I actually had one for lunch too!

Makes about 8 scones
Total time = 2 hours

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 +1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• zest of 1 large lemon
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF
2. Add lemon juice to milk and let sit for a few minutes
3. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt
4. Mix in sugar
5. Cut in butter by pastry cutter or rub in by hands until resembles coarse crumbs 
6. Add lemon zest and raisins
7. Add egg,milk with lemon juice and vanilla extract, mix until blended
8. Transfer dough to a floured surface, and press together to form a round disc about 1/2 inch thick
9. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour
10. Cut disc into about 8 triangular wedges (like cutting a pizza) 
11. Bake on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for about 20 minutes
12. Serve warm with butter or lemon glaze

For the lemon glaze

• 1+1/4 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

1. Sift icing sugar
2. Whisk in lemon juice, water and lemon zest until smooth