These scones combine the sweetness of fresh blackberries with the subtle, floral flavor of lavender, creating a unique and sophisticated taste experience. The texture is typically light and flaky, with a tender crumb that is both moist and crispy on the edges. These scones are topped with a lemon glaze that enhances their flavor, appearance, and adds an extra layer of sweetness.
The combination of flavors and textures makes these scones a perfect choice for special occasions or everyday indulgence
Lavender- Blackberry Scones
Ingredients:
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
½ tablespoon baking powder
pinch of salt
½ tablespoon culinary lavender
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup cold, unsalted butter
1 egg
1 ½ cups fresh blackberries
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
- 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. Be careful not to overmix the dough.
- Turn the dough onto a well-floured work surface, and shape into a round, 8″ circle. The dough should be around 1.5″ thick.
- Cut the dough into 8 equal sized triangles and gently separate 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 scones in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Baked until they are lightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Lemon Glaze
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 cup powdered sugar
¼ cup milk
2 tablespoon butter melted
Directions:
- 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.
- Add additional powdered sugar, milk or lemon juice to get the consistency you want..
- Use a spoon to drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones.
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Tips
Be sure to use culinary lavender it has a sweeter and subtle taste to it. Culinary lavender are specific varieties of lavender suitable for cooking and baking, primarily Lavandula angustifolia.
Start with a small amount of lavender and gradually add more to your taste.
Culinary lavender can be found at World Market.