Old Fashioned English Lavender Tea Scones

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 225 g plain flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 60 g butter
• 1 tablespoon natural cane sugar
• 150 ml milk
• 1 tablespoon organic lavender flowers
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat the oven to 220c/450f, then lightly flour a baking tray.
• 2 sift the flour with the baking powder & salt. rub the butter with the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. stir in the sugar.
• 3 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.
• 4 brush the scones with the beaten egg, and sprinkle a few lavender flowers on top if you wish.
• 5 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.