I have a bunch of dried lavender buds leftover from making homemade extracts. Lavender not only smells lovely but it tastes lovely, too. I used the buds to make scones, because lavender sounds like something that should be used in a fancy pastry, doesn’t it? Scones are so simple to make, so they’re really nothing more than a fancy biscuit!
Ingredients:
1 c. soft white wheat flour (about ¾ c. wheat berries)
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 TBS. dried lavender buds
3 TBS. butter
3 TBS. honey
1 egg
2 TBS. whole milk
Use the pastry setting of a grain mill to grind the wheat berries.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and dried lavender buds.
Cut in the butter, and then mix in the honey, eggs, and milk to make a slightly sticky dough. *Note: If you are using a flour other than soft white wheat, you may need to add a little more milk. Fresh, fine soft white wheat tends to get very wet very fast and does not need as much liquid as other flours.
Gently flour a clean surface and roll out the dough to about ¾-inch thick. Use a biscuit cutter or a cup to cut out the scones.
Bake the scones in a preheated 375° F oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
There are light and buttery and are fabulous served with coffee or tea (herbal tea is my favorite)! Enjoy!
