Pistachio and Lavender Scones
Servings: 6 scones
Cost: $20
Sweet and savory scones (basically a sweet biscuit) that is easy enough to make for your next brunch gathering or for breakfast any day.
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Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 cup pistachios crushed, half used in dough the other half is for garnishing finished scones
Wet ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup buttermilk plus extra to brush the tops of the scones before baking
- A handful of spinach leaves or 1-2 drops of green food coloring, optional
Glaze ingredients
- 1 cup powdered milk
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp lavender extract
- Finishing salt optional
Instructions
Making the dough
- Combine dry ingredients. Cut butter into the flour mixture until only pea sized clumps of butter remain. Fold in half of the crushed pistachio pieces (larger pieces).
- Blend buttermilk with spinach leaves (or mix with green food coloring).
- Add buttermilk into the dry ingredients and gently combine into a scraggly dough.
- Empty contents of the bowl onto a clean surface and quickly work the dough into a circle shape. Cut the dough into 6 triangles.
Baking the scones
- Separate the pieces and place them on a baking sheet with at least 1” of space between them. Brush with extra buttermilk or heavy cream.
- Bake for 17-20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
Glazing the scones
- While the scones are baking, mix together remaining ingredients (powdered sugar, milk, lemon juice, and lavender extract) into a glaze for the finished scones.
- Remove scones from the oven and pour glaze over each one. Add crushed pistachios on the top of each. Sprinkle with a bit of finishing salt (optional). Serve warm.