Subtly sweet, slightly citrusy, orange blossom water has featured in food and fragrance for centuries. In France and Italy, from as early as the 14th century, the cream-colored petals were ...

Then whisk in 1 tsp orange blossom water. Don’t worry about this step as the mix is far more stable by now and won’t split, ...

Stir in the sugar. Lightly mix the egg, orange blossom water and the buttermilk and add to mixture. As with pastry the less you handle the scone dough the lighter and crisper the scones will be.