Cheezz, your solution to a more vibrant lemon? I bet this will unlock bigger flavor

[traca]

http://www.seriouseats.com/2017/03/how-to-make-fluffy-vegan-scones-blueberry-lemon.html

 

[melissa-dallas]

Another thing I do is grind the zest with part of my sugar in a mini food processor

 

[cheezz]

Thank you ladies!!! I loved all the hints and insights the article gives and it makes so much sense!

 

[erininny]

An interesting approach. I tried this recipe today--not great. No burst of lemon.

True, you don't really taste any coconut (from the coconut oil and coconut milk), and the scones are fluffy, but the flavor is seriously lacking.

 

[marilynfl]

Bless you, Erin. I was going to try those this weekend. Back to chocolate chips.

 

[traca]

Bummer.

 

[erininny]

Maybe lemon oil would help? Or the sugarcube-rubbed-on-lemon trick?

This recipe would also benefit from a glaze. I think the problem I have with some Serious Eats recipes is that, as is occasionally the case with Cook's Illustrated, they miss the forest for the trees. The sheer delight of producing a vegan scone--and having it remotely resemble a scone--trumps flavor. Complete misfire, in this case.

 

[marilynfl]

I really, really wanted these to work. Love lemon with blueberries.

 

[traca]

My favorite scone recipe is from Joy of Baking.

http://www.joyofbaking.com/printpages/SconesLemonGingerprint.html