Dried Cherry Scones
- Yield: 1 1/2
Ingredients
- 3cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2cup sugar
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 4ounces cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2cup whole milk
- 1/2cup sour cream
- 3/4cup dried cherries
- Coarse (turdinado) sugar
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add butter; pulse until mixture is the consistency of coarse meal. Add sour cream. Pulse. Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse until dough comes together. Remove from processor; divide dough in half and cover each piece with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Place one piece of dough on a floured surface. Shape into a 12-inch log. Roll until dough is a 12 x 5-inch rectangle. Place cherries on dough, pressing them gently into the dough. Fold dough in half lengthwise. Cut dough into triangles and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Sprinkle tops of scones with coarse sugar. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
Recipe adapted from Kim Jensen’s Pink Bakery, Egg Harbor, Wis.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 176
- Fat 7g
- Cholesterol 17mg
- Sodium 153mg
- Carbohydrate 28g
- Fiber 1g
- Protein 3g