Rosemary Scented Olive Scones | Cook for Your Life

Rosemary Scented Olive Scones

4.5
Rated 4.5 out of 5
4.5 out of 5 stars (based on 8 reviews)

Clock Icon for Prep Time 20 min prep
Person Icon for Serving Size 8 servings
Carrot Icon for Number of Ingredients Size 9 ingredients

These Rosemary Scented Olive Scones are great savory scones to eat hot from the oven with a warming soup. They are based on traditional scones but use olive oil instead of butter. There is...


Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (see Ann’s Tip)
  • 1 cup all-purpose unbleached white flour
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup low-fat milk
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, ground to a powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup pitted and chopped oil cured olives
Missing an Ingredient?
Visit our ingredient substitution guide ›

Nutrition Facts

Calories

215 cals

Fat

11 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

1 g

Monounsaturated Fat

8 g

Carbohydrates

25 g

Sugar

1 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

5 g

Sodium

190 mg

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Sift the dry ingredients together into a large bowl. Stir in the grated cheese, then the chopped olives.
  3. Pour the olive oil into a small measuring jug to ⅓ cup level, then add just enough of the milk to bring the liquids in the jug up to the ½ cup level.
  4. Sift the dry ingredients together into a large bowl. Stir in the grated cheese, then the chopped olives.
  5. Make a well in the flour and pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Quickly mix together to form a soft dough. Knead lightly, and form dough into a ball. Dust with flour and gently roll out to thick disc about 1¼ inches high.
  6. Dust a non-stick baking sheet with flour and lay the disc on it. Cut the disc into 8 wedges with a spatula. Push them apart to separate them, they will swell during cooking. Bake on a high shelf for 10-15 minutes until well risen and brown.  Eat immediately!

Chef Tips

We have used half white flour and half whole wheat pastry flour in this recipe. We have found using all whole-wheat flour makes the scones too dry. But if you cannot find whole wheat pastry flour then substitute half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour.

These scones don’t keep long. If you have any left over, freeze them immediately.

Registered Dietitian Approved

Our recipes, articles, and videos are reviewed by our oncology-trained dietitians to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and follows the guidelines set by the Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., published by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, a professional interest group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the American Institute for Cancer Research and the American Cancer Society