Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes Glazed Lemon-Ginger Scones By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 25, 2020 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 10 Joanne Chang, the owner of Boston's celebrated Flour Bakery, has baked more scones than you can imagine. This version is one of her bestsellers--it's packed with flavor, thanks to the trifecta of ginger (fresh, dried, and crystallized), as well as the lemon in the batter and glaze. Ingredients Scones 2 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting ⅓ cup granulated sugar 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup finely chopped crystallized ginger ½ teaspoon ground ginger Grated zest of 2 lemons 1 ¾ sticks (14 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 8 to 10 pieces ½ cup cold buttermilk ½ cup cold heavy cream 1 large egg, well chilled 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger Lemon Glaze 1 cup confectioners' sugar 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Directions Scones: Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in center. In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, crystallized ginger, ground ginger, and lemon zest. Add butter; beat on low speed until butter is somewhat broken down with some visible pieces remaining, about 30 seconds. In a liquid-measuring cup, whisk together buttermilk, cream, egg, and grated ginger. With mixer on low, add buttermilk mixture and beat until dough just comes together, 20 to 30 seconds (there will still be some flour mixture at bottom of bowl). Remove bowl from mixer. Using your hands, gather and lift dough, turning it over in the bowl, until remaining flour mixture has been incorporated into dough. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently roll out 1 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out 10 rounds, rerolling scraps as necessary. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake until light golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack; let cool 10 minutes. Lemon Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to make a smooth, thick, pourable glaze. Brush glaze over warm scones and serve. Mike Krautter Cook's Notes Chang recommends using weight measurements for this recipe, which has been scaled down from the bakery version:385 grams unbleached all-purpose flour70 grams granulated sugar80 grams finely chopped crystallized ginger200 grams cold unsalted butter, cut into 8 to 10 pieces120 grams cold buttermilk120 grams cold heavy cream140 grams confectioners' sugarUnbaked scones can be frozen, tightly wrapped in plastic, up to 1 week. If baking from frozen, add 5 to 10 minutes to the baking time.Scones are best enjoyed the day they are made, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.Glaze can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week. Print