Lemon Scones, Low Fat

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour (or all-purpose )
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom or 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons splenda sugar substitute (or sugar)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil (or soybean oil )
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 cup 99% fat-free lemon yogurt
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
• 2 in large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cardamom or coriander, salt, and the 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 3 drizzle with oil and mix with fork until evenly distributed.
• 4 reserve 1 tablespoon egg whites.
• 5 stir yogurt, lemon peel, and remaining egg whites into flour mixture.
• 6 stir gently with fork until mixture holds together.
• 7 turn onto lightly floured surface.
• 8 knead about 8 strokes to mix dough thoroughly.
• 9 pat out dough to form 8-inch circle.
• 10 with sharp knife, cut evenly into 8 wedges.
• 11 arrange wedges, about 1 inch apart, on prepared baking sheet. brush with reserved egg whites.
• 12 sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 13 bake 15 minutes, or until golden brown.