Sunshine Farm Lavender Tea Scones Food

LAVENDER CREAM SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour and sugar, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add lavender and lemon zest, stirring well. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine cream, egg, and vanilla extract, whisking well. Add cream mixture to flour mixture, stirring to combine. Continue to bring dough together with hands. (If mixture seems dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until uniformly moist.) Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 3 to 4 times. Using a rolling pin, roll dough to a ½-inch thickness. Using a 2¼-inch round cutter, cut 12 rounds from dough, rerolling scraps as necessary. Place scones on prepared baking sheet. Bake until edges are golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean, approximately 15 minutes. Remove scones to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Spread Confectioners' Sugar Glaze over scones. Garnish with lavender flowers, if desired.
• In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and milk, whisking until smooth and creamy. Use immediately.

LAVENDER SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add walnuts and lavender, mixing until combined.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add the egg, honey, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir to combine, mixing to form a soft dough. With floured hands, pat the dough into a round about 1 inch thick and cut into smaller rounds using a large cookie cutter.
• Place scones on a non-stick cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from heat and serve warm or let cool before serving.

OLD FASHIONED ENGLISH LAVENDER TEA SCONES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 220C/450F, then lightly flour a baking tray.
• Sift the flour with the baking powder & salt. Rub the butter with the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar.
• Make a deep well in the flour, pour in the liquid and mix to a soft doughy texture with your hands. Sprinkle on the lavender flowers and knead into the dough very lightly until it is just smooth. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board & cut out scone rounds.
• Brush the scones with the beaten egg, and sprinkle a few lavender flowers on top if you wish.
• Bake in oven for 7 - 10 minutes or until well risen and brown. Leave to cool. Serve with butter, lavender honey or lavender-infused cream.