Cream Scones

Submitted by Tikidoc

"Easy, fast, and delicious. You can use any kind of dried fruit - chop up larger ones like apricots. Or you can even use chocolate chips."

 

• Ready In: 21mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 16 scones
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups cream
• 3⁄4 dried cherries (or other dried fruit)
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Mix dry ingredients, except final 2 T of sugar.
3. Add cream and mix.
4. Pat into two 6 inch circles, then cut each into 8 wedges.
5. Put on ungreased baking sheet.
6. Glaze with butter then sprinkle with remaining sugar.
7. Bake until golden, about 11 minutes.