Cherry Lemon Scones
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Ready In: 33 mins
Serves: 6-8
Yields: 6-8 scones
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup butter or 1⁄3 cup margarine
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1⁄4 cup maraschino cherry, halved
lemon drizzle
- 1⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 -2 teaspoon hot water, to taste
Directions
- Combine the sugar, baking powder, salt and flour.
- Work butter in with hands or a pastry cutter, add the egg and milk together with the cherries, stir until just moist and holding together.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and flatten it into a 2" high circle.
- Cut out 6-8 wedges, and place on a parchment papered cookies sheet
- at least an inch apart.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown at 425ºF. Let cool on a wire rack.
- lemon glaze:
- measure out sugar, add lemon juice and 1 teaspoon hot water. Stir to a drizzle consistency. Add second teaspoon of water if needed.
- Spoon drizzle on to scones, enjoy!
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