This week I tried a Lemon Poppy Seed Scone recipe from Hadassah magazine that was totally vegan. I really wanted to bake something and when I saw these were vegan I thought it would be fun to try. One of the main ingredients was coconut oil which was why it can be vegan and still have a rich taste and normal texture. Coconut oil comes as a white solid and melts into an oil at high temperatures. Coconut oil is really good on rice, instead of butter, and also in desserts.
Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
Makes 8 scones.
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 TB baking powder
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1 cup coconut oil, solidified slightly
Juice and zest of 1 large lemon
3 TBs poppy seeds
2 TBs chopped crystallized ginger
3/4 cup vanilla almond milk, plus more for brushing
1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
2. Add the coconut oil and lemon zest; pulse until mixture is crumbly.
3. Transfer to a bowl and add lemon juice, poppy seeds, ginger and almond milk. Stir until just combined.
4. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and pat dough into a 9-inch circle. Using a floured knife, cut into 8 wedges, separating wedges slightly. Brush scones with almond milk. Bake until golden brown, 25-35 minutes.
My friend and I made some bad measurements and I’m still a little iffy on whether or not the coconut oil is supposed to be heated before added to the dry ingredients, it was not mixing well. We ended up adding water to make it mix better and then realized that the result was supposed to be a “dough”, we had more of a batter so we poured it into a cupcake tray. To make them a little more flavorful we brushed it with a glaze when they came out of the oven that was just heated sugar and lemon juice. Yum. The glaze cooled and made it shiny. These were surprisingly good considering we had given up hope that they would be edible when we stared experimenting with proportions and added vanilla extract. Even my dad and brother liked them and they are not pro-vegan food. Success! Try them for yourself!
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