Lavender Scones with Cream & Honey
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WHAT YOU NEED:
3 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder 1 tsp dried culinary lavender 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 cup cold butter 1 cup buttermilk 2 tsp lemon zest 1 tsp vanilla extract |
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 425 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, lavender, and salt in a large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and add it to bowl. Work the butter into a flour mixture using your fingers or a pastry cutter. It resembles a coarse meal.
In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, zest, and vanilla extract. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Blend until evenly moist. Do not overwork.
Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead into a ball using as little flour as possible. Do not overwork. Pat into a 10x5" rectangle, then cut in half to make 2 squares. Cut each square crosswise into 4 squares. Then, cut each square diagonally, creating two triangles.
Place on a baking sheet, brush with buttermilk, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 13–15 minutes, or until the scones just begin to brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool.
Serve with clotted cream (whipped cream cheese also works) and orange or lavender honey.
Preheat oven to 425 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, lavender, and salt in a large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and add it to bowl. Work the butter into a flour mixture using your fingers or a pastry cutter. It resembles a coarse meal.
In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, zest, and vanilla extract. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Blend until evenly moist. Do not overwork.
Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead into a ball using as little flour as possible. Do not overwork. Pat into a 10x5" rectangle, then cut in half to make 2 squares. Cut each square crosswise into 4 squares. Then, cut each square diagonally, creating two triangles.
Place on a baking sheet, brush with buttermilk, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 13–15 minutes, or until the scones just begin to brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool.
Serve with clotted cream (whipped cream cheese also works) and orange or lavender honey.