Lemon Olive Oil Scones

photos by hailey cartwright

As we step into the Spring months, I love to find more ways to eat outside. Picnic Brunch feels so lazy, luxurious, and easy to pull together. These Lemon Olive Oil Scones are top of my 'packable brunch' Menu Items and I absolutely adore how light they are!

Ingredients:

In a large bowl, sift together:

1 1/2 cups Self Raising Flour

1/3 cup Raw Sugar

1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1/2 tsp Salt

Zest of two Lemons

In a separate bowl, whisk together:

1/3 cup Olive Oil (Colder is better. I pour mine in a bowl and refrigerate for a couple hours before I bake)

3/4 cup Full Fat Greek Yoghurt

1 Egg (you will also need a second egg for brushing on top)

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Method:

Preheat your oven to 400 and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Pour the liquid ingredients into the larger bowl of dry ingredients and mix together with a rubber spatula until it has just come together, about 10 stirs.

Gently and quickly kneed the dough together with your hands until it comes together in a light ball. The dough may be quite sticky, you may need to add another sprinkle or two of flour.

( Note: Elevation and humidity play such a weird role in baking, you kinda have to mess around with baking until you figure out what works for your exact location on our very diverse Island!)

Dump the dough onto a floured counter top and gently roll out into a small circle. I like mine to be about 2 inches thick.

Cutting like you would a pie, divide the circle into 8 lovely little triangles.

Transfer the triangle Scones to a lined baking sheet and, using a pastry brush, brush with your beaten second Egg.

Place in the preheated oven and Bake for 8-10 minutes until risen and golden brown!

While the Scones are cooling, make your lemon drizzle Frosting.

To make the Lemon Drizzle Frosting:

1/4 cup melted Grass-Fed Butter

1 cup sifted Confectioner’s Sugar

juice of 1/2 Lemon

Whisk everything together in a little bowl, adding more lemon juice if necessary to get the frosting to a perfect 'drizzle' consistency.

Drizzle the frosting over the Scones and Enjoy!

xo Beth.

so good