Romantic Rose Geranium Scones For A Garden Tea Party Recipes

ROSE GERANIUM COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg, milk and rose water.
• Sift dry ingredients and add them together with the chopped leaves to the creamed mixture, stirring until well mixed.
• Drop by teaspoons onto ligtly greased cookie sheet and press a single rose geranium leaf deep into each cookie.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Let cool on cookie rack.
• Makes@ 3 dozen cookies.

ROMANTIC ROSE-GERANIUM SCONES FOR A GARDEN TEA PARTY!

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add rose geranium. Mix together milk and egg thoroughly. Reserve 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk mixture.
• Add remainder to flour mixture and blend until just mixed. Do not over-beat.
• Turn dough onto a floured surface. Form into a ball. Flatten with a rolling pin to 1/2-inch thick. Cut into 3-inch squares. Cut each square into 2 triangles.
• Sprinkle cornmeal on a nonstick baking sheet. Place 4 triangles on a sheet, leaving a 1/2-inch space between them. Brush with reserved milk mixture. Sprinkle with extra sugar.
• Bake scones at 425 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• While warm, serve with butter or herb jelly.
• Cool leftovers and then store in a freezer bag. Reheat before serving.
• Makes 3 dozen scones.