Mission Fig, Rosemary, Anise, and Pistachio Scones

I was playing around with a few ideas for scone flavor combinations one afternoon when Peter suggested rosemary and dried fig: a pungent, savory herb matched with a sweetly strong fruit. When it came time for me to show my cards, I said I thought anise, though savory, has a real affinity for sweetness and that pistachios would add a toasty, buttery crunch. We were pretty much sold on the combination before we even tried it; some recipes just sound right in the conceptual stage. You need to