Andrea's Visit

My friend Andrea, her husband Mike, and I have been friends for over 20 years. She loves scones and every time I see a recipe for scones I think of her. Last weekend I watched Giada's new show and she was making strawberry rosemary scones and I knew I had to make them for Andrea who was coming to my house today. The scones were great but the glaze, not so much. The scones had such a very refreshing subtle hint of fresh rosemary (which happens to be my favorite scent) and the slight sweetness from the strawberry jam on top. We both agreed, however, that the lemon flavor from the glaze would be better suited as lemon zest in the dough instead of in the glaze.

The recipe below has been modified from Giada's Strawberry and Rosemary Scone recipe from a recent show:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup strawberry jam or jelly
  
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest

Preheat oven to 375. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, rosemary, salt and butter in a food processor until coarse. Place the mixture in a bowl and stir in the cream. Roll the dough onto a floured surface and roll to 1/2 inch thick. With a cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out the scones and place on a baking sheet. Make a small indention in the top of each scone and fill with strawberry jam. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.