Dried Cherry Scones
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
9 scones
- Serves:
- 9
ingredients
- 4 cups sifted cake flour (not self rising)
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup heavy cream
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in middle.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Scatter butter on top and blend with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in dried cherries.
- Whisk together egg and cream in a small bowl, then fold into flour mixture until dough just comes together (dough will be quite delicate).
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. With floured hands press into a 1 inch thick rectangle. Use a 3 inch round cookie cutter and cut into rounds and arrange 2 inches apart on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Gather scraps and cut out additional scones.
- Brush tops of scones with additional cream and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake scones, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking, until tops are golden, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a rack about 10 minutes before serving. They are also good the next day!
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I am a stay at home MOM who spends a lot of time cooking for my family. It is one of my main hobbies. I am also an avid quilter and reader. I love trying new recipes and often have more on my list to try than I will ever get around to making.
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