Lavender Blackberry Scones

Lavender Blackberry Scones

Baking with lavender…

In searching for unique recipes that include culinary lavender, I came across this recipe from The Home Cooks Kitchen. Usually I have to modify recipes to make me happy with the outcome, but in this case the recipe proved to be fine as it is. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS  

Blackberry scones

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/2 tbsp baking powder

  • pinch of salt

  • 1/2 tbsp culinary lavender

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

  • 1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter

  • 1 egg

  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries

  • 1 tsp lemon zest

Lemon Glaze

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tsp lemon zest

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

  • 1/4 cup milk

  • 2 tbsp butter melted

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Preheat oven to 400F/200C and line a large baking tray with a silicone mat (or baking paper if you don't own a silicone mat)

  • Whisk all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and lavender together in a large bowl. 

  • Grate butter with a cheese grater, and add to the flour mixture.

  • Use your hands to rub the butter and flour mixture together, until it resembles breadcrumbs or a course flour like almond flour. 

  • Combine heavy cream and egg in a bowl, and whisk together. 

  • Add to the flour and butter mixture, and use a knife to gently cut the batter to mix it together.

  • Gently use a spatula to fold in the blackberries until the dough is well combined, but be careful not to overmix the dough.

  • Turn the dough onto your silicone mat, and shape into a round, 8"/20cm disc. The dough should be around 1.5"/4cm thick. 

  • Cut the dough into 8 equal sized triangles and gently pull them apart from each other so they don't touch.

  • Brush the triangles with a little bit of heavy cream or milk to help them crisp up. 

  • Place in the oven for 20-25minutes. They should be starting to lightly brown on the top and cooked in the middle, but still soft. Set aside to cool.

Lemon Glaze

  • Sift the powdered sugar, and combine all the glaze ingredients in a bowl. Stir together until smooth. If the mixture is too runny, add a touch more powdered sugar. If it is too thick, add a little more milk or lemon juice.

  • Get a spoon, and drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones. 

Lee Anne DowneyStonewell Farm