Golden Raisin-Tarragon Scones
 
Yield: 9
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • ⅓ cup golden raisins
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
  • ¾ cup plus 3 tablespoons cold heavy cream, divided
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Garnish: blueberries, blackberries, fresh tarragon, and fresh edible flowers*
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, whisking well. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add raisins and tarragon, stirring to blend.
  4. In a small bowl, combine ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons cream and vanilla extract, stirring to blend. Add to flour mixture, stirring until mixture is evenly moist. (If dough seems dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.) Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms.
  5. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 5 to 7 times. Using a rolling pin, roll dough to a 1-inch thickness. Using a 2¼-inch fluted round cutter, cut 9 scones from dough. Place scones 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
  6. Brush tops of scones with remaining 1 tablespoon cream.
  7. Bake until edges are golden brown and wooden pick inserted in the centers comes out clean, approximately 20 minutes.
Notes
*Edible flowers are available from Gourmet Sweet Botanicals, 800-931-7530, gourmetsweetbotanicals.com.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/golden-raisin-tarragon-scones-recipe/