These scones are incredibly quick and easy. They make wonderful, airy scones with just three simple ingredients. They rise as a result of the bubbles in the lemon soda. In contrast to the classic scone recipe, there is no need to rub butter in. Serve warm with berry jam and whipped cream.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 scones |
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup lemon-flavored soda
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray; lightly dust with flour.
- Sift self-rising flour into a large bowl. Combine lemon soda and cream and pour over the flour. Mix until dough is just combined. Turn dough out onto the prepared baking sheet. Flour your hands and gently pat dough into a large rectangle. Do not overwork the dough. Cut into triangles or squares.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
- The lemon soda adds a lot of air to the mixture. If you handle the dough too much, that airiness will be lost and the scones won’t rise well.
- To make a lower-calorie version, substitute plain soda water for the lemon-flavored one.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 190 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 27 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 404 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
These were perfect. Quick and easy. Light and fluffy. I added a lemon glaze that added just the right amount of sweetness. The trick is to NOT overwork the dough. Thank you
I should have known better. 2 wet:3 dry ratio will produce a batter, not a dough. I had to add more than 1/2c flour and bake almost 30 minutes. Even with added craisins, almonds and orange zest, they were lackluster.
I followed the directions to the tee. While the lemon glaze was fabulous, the scones themselves were flat and tasteless. I was so disappointed as I had baked them for a get together and couldn’t serve them. I won’t be making again
The texture is wonderful! I did add lemon zest and dried blueberries. Very good!
Quick, easy! Use San Pellegrino Limonata for best Pop of flavor!
I love lemon so i thought that this was the best thing ever!
This whole concept of making scones with soda fascinated me! I used Sprite. They were so easy to make, came out very tender, and tasted like a light biscuit with no lemon flavor at all. I didn’t have lemon curd or mock Devonshire cream, so I iced the top of mine with a lemon glaze. I will definitely keep these in mind for my next tea party.