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Cherry Almond Scones
Submitted by Deborah Vogts on January 27, 2012 in Biscuits and Scones, Breads
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Servings 8 | Difficulty Easy |
Ingredients
- 2 cups Flour
- ⅓ cups Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- ½ cups Salted Butter
- ½ cups Half-and-half
- 1 whole Egg
- ½ teaspoons Almond Extract
- ½ teaspoons Vanilla
- ¾ cups Dried Cherries, Chopped
- ½ cups Slivered Almonds
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar, To Sprinkle Over Scones
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 F. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in butter with knife or fork.
In a glass measuring cup, whisk together half-and-half, egg, and extracts. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture. Add cherries and almonds. Work mixture together until it sticks together and forms a ball. Using your hands, knead together 4-7 times.
Divide the dough into 8 portions and place them in a lightly greased scone pan. Pat to form them into the pan. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake for 13-15 minutes until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes and turn out of pan. Serve warm with a cup of tea. Yum!
