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Scones with raisins and lemon zest (Scones con pasas y ralladura de limon)

We really love scones here ate home. These scones are easy to make, and would be a perfect choise for serving Mom  on her special day. Serve fresh out of the oven with butter and berry jam ! Source : T wo-in-the-kitchen :  A cookbook for Newlyweds Happy Mother´s day to all Moms ! Ingredients 3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup granulated surgar 1  tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 egg 1/2 cup greek yogurt 6 tablespoon cold butter cut into pieces 3/4 cup raisins Topping One yolk 2 tablespoon whole milk Note : I addapted this recipe so if you need add some flour or yogurt if dough  is dry. Method To mix by hand in a bowl, stir together the flour, the sugar, baking powder, salt and lemon zest . Using a pastry blender or 2 knives cut in the butter until is broken down into unevely sized pieces, the largest as big as a pea. Scatter the raisins over the dough.  Finally add the egg and  the greek yogurt over the  dry ingre...

French madeleines (Magdalenas)

French madeleines, the delicious shell-like tea cakes, are always a lovely dessert that also are really easy to make. They often flavored with vanilla or citrus such as lemon or orange .  Vanilla is added for a touch of warmth and the butter gives the madeleines a rich flavor. Source :   All recipes.com Ingredients 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 cup confectioner's sugar 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking poder 1/2 cup butter melted and cooled Method Preheat oven to 180°c (370°F) Grease and flour Madeleines molds. (You can use muffins mold too, I bought my madeleines mold in Internet) In a medium bowl beat eggs, vanilla and lemon zest with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes (or by hand) Greadually beat in the confectioners'sugar. Beat for 5 to 7 minutes or until thick and satiny. Sift together the flour and baking powder. Sift one fourth of the flour mixture over the egg mixture, gently fold in. Fold in the remaining flour by f...