If you can make biscuits, you can make these scones.
3/4 cup whipping cream
2 T. honey
1 T. dried lavender buds
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 T. baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
6 T. cold butter cut into small pieces
1 egg
In a saucepan, heat the whipping cream, lavender and honey until steaming. Chill until cool.
In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt. Cut in the cold butter until crumbly.
Wisk the egg into the cooled cream mixture. Pour the cream mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix with a fork until the flour in just wet. Don't over mix. Over mixing will cause tough scones.
Turn out on to a lightly floured surface. With hands, shape the dough into a rectangle or a circle. If you want rectangle scones, shape into a rectangle. If you want pie shaped scones, shape into a circle. Cut scones and place on an ungreased cookie sheet pan. Brush tops more whipping cream. Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly brown. Serve warm with a drizzle of honey.
These scones aren't too sweet and I like how honey is the only sweetener used. I bet something could be substituted for the lavender, should you choose.
