A Spell for Happiness and Anxiety Relief 💜🦋✨
I think we all need a little bit more joy and a little less spiraling misery. I won’t pretend that life isn’t deeply challenging right now, and I wrote this spell to carve out a bit of delicious relief. Make these scones and see for yourself <3
Lavender is associated with calm and anxiety relief, and it’s also associated with Selene, goddess of the moon. The heady scent of dried lavender serves as a reminder of summers past and that there will be summers again.
* 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
* 1/3 cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
* 1 tablespoon (12 grams) baking powder
* 5 tablespoons (70 grams) unsalted butter chilled and diced
* 1 tablespoon dried lavender
* 2/3-3/4 cup (158-177 milliliters) heavy cream plus extra for brushing
* 1/2 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
* 1/2 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1-2 tablespoons (15-30 milliliters) milk
* Dried Lavender for garnish
* Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment or lightly grease.
* In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
* Quickly cut in the butter using a dough blender, food processor, two forks, or your fingers until blended and no pieces are larger than a pea.
* Pour the tablespoon of lavender right into your hand and imagine a white light surrounding the herbs. Imagine that it is a light of gentle healing and joy. Say to yourself “I invite joy and relaxation into my life” while focusing on holding the light around the herbs.
* In a small bowl, whisk together your now enchanted dried lavender, 2/3 cup (158 ml) heavy cream, egg, and seeds from the vanilla bean (or extract).
* Gently mix the cream mixture into the dry ingredients until the dough just comes together. Add most but not all of the cream mixture at first. You want a shaggy dough. Add a little more cream only if the dough is too crumbly to hold. It should not be sticky.
* On a lightly floured surface, smush and pat the dough out into a circle, pressing it together so that it is not shaggy anymore. The circle should be about 3/4” high.
* Cut the circle into 8ths and transfer to a prepared parchment lined baking sheet.
* Brush the tops of the scones with a thin layer of heavy cream and then immediately sprinkle with your decorating sugar. Bake in preheated oven until lightly golden, 21-24 minutes. Gently transfer the scones to a wire rack and cool to room temperature.
* In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar with the seeds from a vanilla bean or vanilla extract. Whisk in 1-2 tablespoons milk until a smooth glaze forms.
* Drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones and immediately sprinkle with a small pinch of dried lavender if desired.
* Allow the glaze to set. These Lavender Vanilla Scones are best served the day they are made.
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