The party we threw last weekend was a complete success! Minus the pop up thunderstorm and whipping winds about an hour before it was to start and the power outage that lasted a couple of hours in the beginning. We contemplated postponing it a day but in the end figured it was best to move ahead with our plans. We had spent the day before prepping most everything we could and the rest we would make due with the BBQ and stove top.
The BBQ shrimp I wrote about last week was loved by all; actually all the food was so good that most of it went that day. There were a few ingredients that needed to be cooked up so since there were a few people here the next day so I held a small impromptu luncheon out by the grill. When you buy ingredients for a large or even small party there are always seems to be some leftover ingredients. I froze the leftover meat and we have been snacking on a few of the other leftovers but I had some fresh raspberries and a bag of limes that I wanted to address.
In searching for what to do with them; I came across a scone recipe that sounded intriguing to me. I was curious how a cup of juicy raspberries would be in a dough. My daughter even made a comment that she thought they would make the dough too wet. Well it was a little more wet that other scones I have made but the result was quite pleasant. The sweet raspberry and tart of the lime play very well together. I still have some limes leftover so I might be writing about something else made with limes soon.
Scones
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 tablespoon sugar
zest of 2 limes
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoon cold, unsalted butter cut into 1/4″ cubes
1 cup heavy cream – I used half and half which is what I had on hand
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 cup fresh raspberries
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
3-4 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
1/2 teaspoon lime zest
juice of 1 lime
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, lime zest and salt. Cut in the butter, using your hands, or a pastry blender. Mix just until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Mix 1 cup of heavy cream with lime juice and pour over the ingredients. Stir with a spatula until dough begins to form. Careful not to over mix. Gently fold in raspberries, they will smash a bit and turn the dough a little pink but it does not affect the flavor.
Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead by hand just until it forms a ball. Form scones by patting the dough into a 3/4-inch thick circle. Cut into 8 even triangles.
Place scones on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until scones are light brown. Cool on a wire rack.
Make the lime glaze in a small bowl while the scones are cooling. Whisk together powdered sugar, heavy cream or milk, lime zest and juice. Whisk until you reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over the scones.
recipe adapted from website Angean