Lavender tea scones difficulty ** #19

Makes 24

Preparing time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 8-10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 225 g self-raising flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 lavender flower stems 
• 150 ml buttermilk 
• milk or egg to glaze
• caster sugar

For the filling 

• 150 ml double cream
• 4 tablespoons strawberry jam

1. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl or food processor
2. Pull the lavender flowers from the stems and add with the butter 
3. Rub in the butter with the fingerprints or process until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs
4. Add the buttermilk and mix or blend briefly to a soft dough 
5. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface unlit smooth, then roll out to 1.5 cm thick
6. Cut over 24 rounds using 3 cm plain biscuit cutter, re-rolling the trimmings to make more
7. Place slightly apart on a greased baking sheet, brush with the milk or beaten egg and sprinkle with caster sugar
8. Bake in a preheated oven, 220 C (425 F),Gas Mark 7 for 8 to 10 minutes 
9. Transfer to a wire rack to cool
10. Whip the cream in a bowl until just holding its shape
11. Split the scones and sandwich together with the jam and whipped cream
12. Enjoy! Try more recipe from this web site, and also you can put yours comment on this dessert in the comment. I'll appreciate it. :-)