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Cherry Scone

Cherry Scones

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • Colander/strainer
  • Measuring cups/bowls
  • Large bowl
  • Pastry cutter or fork
  • Medium bowl
  • Parchment lined baking sheet
  • Pastry Brush

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup dried cherries chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla or almond extract

Topping

  • 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • Dried cranberries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
  • Place dried cherries in a small bowl with just enough boiling water to cover them.
  • Let stand 5 mins then drain
  • In a large bowl add flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  • Use pastry cutter or fork to cut in cold pieces of butter until coarse crumbs appear.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine eggs, 3/4 cup whipping cream, vanilla and drained cherries.
  • Add mixture to the well of the dry ingredients
  • Fold in the wet ingredients with a rubber spatula until all of it moistened.
  • Lightly flour your hands and form a ball of dough.
  • Cut in half.
  • Shape the two spheres into 6 in round circles, be sure to pat it down evenly
  • Cut the circles into 6 pieces each for a total of 12.
  • Place each triangle on a parchment lined baking sheet and brush with heavy cream.
  • Top with a sprinkling of granulated sugar.
  • Bake for 15 mins in a 400 degree oven.
  • Add extra dried cherries on top if you’d like.

Quick glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar.
  • 2-3 tbsp heavy cream or 2-3 tsp milk or water. Mix together and drizzle.
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