Earl Grey & Lavender Scones

Earl Grey & Lavender Scones

Time
30 minutes

Difficuty
A little tricky

Makes
8


Bake our fragrant afternoon tea addition in just 30 mins. My Kitchen Drawer has given an all-time classic a tea twist that will impress any guest. Just add cream and jam - we'll let you decide the order!

INGREDIENTS

  • 350g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 175g milk
  • 2 tsp Whittards of Chelsea Earl Grey Loose Leaf Tea
  • 2 tsp dried lavender

TO SERVE:

  • Clotted Cream
  • BLackcurrant Jam

METHOD

    1. Preheat the oven to 200C fan and line a baking sheet with non-stick baking paper.
    2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a large bowl.
    3. Add the Earl Grey tea then mix to combine well.
    4. In a separate bowl add the milk and warm it gently in a microwave for 30 seconds.
    5. Add the dried lavender to the warm milk and allow it to infuse into the mixture for a couple of minutes.
    6. Pour the warm infused milk into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon to form a rough dough.
    7. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead a little to bring it together being careful not to overwork it.
    8. Gently roll the dough out or press with your hands into a circle approx. 25cm in diameter.
    9. Cut the dough into 8 triangles then lay onto the prepared baking tray and brush with milk.
    10. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.
    11. Leave to cool a little then serve with clotted cream and blackcurrant jam.

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