Sweet Lavender Scones
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon dried lavender blossoms (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons sanding sugar (or granulated)
- 1 1/2 cups store-bought lemon curd
- Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 425u0b0F Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk 3 cups flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Add butter; rub in with your fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Whisk 1 cup buttermilk, zest, and vanilla in a small bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir until shaggy dough forms.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface; knead until dough forms, about 5 turns. Pat into a 10x6" rectangle. Halve dough lengthwise. Cut each half crosswise into 4 squares. Cut each square diagonally in half into 2 triangles. Divide between baking sheets. Brush scones with 2 tablespoons buttermilk. Sprinkle with sanding sugar.
- Bake until scones are golden and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 13-15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with lemon curd.
allpurpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, dried lavender blossoms, kosher salt, baking soda, butter, buttermilk, buttermilk, lemon zest, vanilla, sanding sugar, storebought lemon curd
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-lavender-scones-505411 (may not work)