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Scones:
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt (I used Kosher)
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup strawberry jam
Glaze:
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, from 1 large lemon
2 cups powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons water
Special equipment: a 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter (I used a round cutter)
Directions
For the scones: Place an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper. Set aside.
In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the flour, sugar, baking powder, rosemary, salt, and butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Gradually stir in the cream until the mixture forms a dough. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 1/2-inch thick, 10-inch circle. Using a 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out heart-shaped pieces of dough and put on the prepared baking sheet. Gently knead together any leftover pieces of dough and roll out to 1/2-inch thick. Cut the dough into more heart shapes and add to the baking sheet. Using an index finger or a small, round measuring spoon, gently make an indentation in the center of each pastry heart. Spoon a heaped 1/2 teaspoon of jam into each indentation. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Transfer the cooked scones onto a wire rack and cool for 30 minutes.
For the glaze: In a medium bowl, mix together the lemon juice and powdered sugar until smooth. Gradually add the water until the mixture is thin enough to spread. Using a spoon, drizzle the glaze over the scones. Let the glaze set for about 30 minutes. Serve or store in an airtight plastic container for 2 days.
Cook’s Note: The dough can also be made by hand by stirring together the flour, sugar, baking powder, rosemary, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter. Using your fingertips or a pastry blender, work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Gradually stir in the cream until the mixture forms a dough
Rosemary is one of my favorite herbs, and have grown it for years. I love to walk by and grab a stem and run it through my fingers, just smells so great. Great job with your herb garden.
And as always great recipes. Thanks for sharing .
Sue
These sound interesting and I have Rosemary growing in the garden. I think I'll try these ~ limiting baking skills and all!! : )
Ooh, it's bedtime and I'm thinking of scones! What to do now. I better say Good Night!
I love Rosemary – such a wonderful aroma!!
Really like your herb garden – mine used to look like that 7 years ago before I had to go back to work. Now the boards are rotting and the weeds are taller than I am. Oh – to have more time in the day!!
those are the best looking scones I have ever seen
Lorraine- Are you ready for your laugh for the day? Guess what I bought at the grocers today? Fresh rosemary…thinking I would use it for chicken and now I KNOW I will use it for scones too…can't wait til the weekend to try these- I'll let you know how we like them! Hugs- Diana
Oh, these scones look fantastic. I want to try this recipe too. Just yesterday I made sour cream scones, but I would love to add more scone recipes to my cookbook. Thank you for sharing this one. I will definitely try it.
Those scones look so delicious and beautiful. I've had rosemary make it through the winter and rosemary that didn't. I think the difference is growing it in a big pot. The ones in big pots live and the ones in small pots don't. I would guess because the roots don't freeze out or maybe retain more water because I am not good at watering in the winter.
They look delicious! And what a nice garden, so many nice fresh herbs. My rosemary survived a number of blizzards. Not as well as yours but still thriving.
These sound delicious…I must try them. Thanks for sharing. Mumzie 🙂
I just read your post again, sorry I missed where you said you guys loved these! (trying to get all of my reading done after being gone all weekend) So glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
I can almost smell your fresh herbs, Lorraine! These scones sound/look delicious. I love your new herb bed. When I had rosemary at the old house, I would tie a sprig to Christmas packages – to me rosemary smells like a Christmas tree!
Hi! Thanks so much for the shout out!! So what did you think? We loved them but I can't remember if we had them for breakfast or just as a treat! Great herbs in your raised bed!! I love trying all types of herbs. Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.