Author Notes
These may be the easiest scones ever. Using cream instead of a butter dough simplifies things but doesn’t sacrifice the taste that you want in a homemade scone.
The basic recipe which has just 3 (THREE!) main ingredients is from the beautiful Australian magazine Gourmet Traveller. The figs with rosemary were just a combination I was craving and decided to toss them in the mix. I recommend serving these babies warm with a little dollop of ricotta and a drizzle of honey. Or just some butter would do nicely too! —leah.vandeveldt
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Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups
heavy cream
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1 teaspoon
sugar
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1 1/2 cups
self-rising flour, plus extra for dusting
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1 tablespoon
fresh rosemary, finely chopped
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5-6
dried figs, chopped into very small pieces (think raisin size)
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1-2 tablespoons
milk, for brushing
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 F/190 C.
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Whip cream and sugar with an electric mixer until firm peaks form (3-4 minutes.)
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Stir flour, rosemary, figs and salt into the whipped cream until a soft dough forms.
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Turn onto a well-floured surface and kneed until smooth (2-3 minutes.) Add a little extra flour if the dough is a little sticky at this point.
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Roll dough to 3/4 inch thick on a well-floured surface. Cut into circles using a 2-inch (approx.) diameter round cookie cutter or drinking glass.
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Place scones on a baking paper-lined oven tray. Brush tops with milk.
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Bake until risen and golden (10-15 minutes.)
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Let cool and serve warm or at room temperature. (But warm, really.)
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