Savory Sun Dried Tomato & Fig Scones!

If you scroll through my recipes posts, you will see I have a bit of an obsession with scones! I wanted to create a scone that I could use for more than just dessert or breakfast. This savory scone is delicious with scrambled eggs, as a turkey sandwich or with soup for lunch, and I would probably eat it for dinner too!

Savory Sun Dried Tomato & Fig Scones!

 

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ cup sun dried tomatoes
• ½ cup dried figs
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Dash of cayenne pepper
• 1 stick of unsalted butter chilled and cubed
• 1 cup 1% milk

PROCESS:

1. Roughly chop sun dried tomatoes and figs.
2. In a small bowl, cover sundried tomatoes and figs with boiling water. Let stand 20-30 minutes -- drain well.
3. Preheat oven to 425F -- prep baking sheet with parchment paper.
4. Cut the butter into 1/4 inch cubes.
5. In the mixing bowl for your stand mixer - combine flour, fresh herbs, salt, cayenne pepper, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix on low to combine ingredients. Add cubed butter -- whisk on low to cut in butter.
6. Add tomatoes, figs and milk -- mixing just until moist.
7. Dump the dough onto a floured surface, sprinkle the top with flour and knead 3 or 4 times -- pat into an 8" circle.
8. Cut into 8 pie shaped slices and place pieces on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet approximately 1 inch apart.
9. Brush egg wash (mixture of egg and water) on the top of each scone. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown! 

ENJOY! XO