Light and Crisp Cherry Scones
A delicious cherry scone with fresh or frozen cherries. A great addition to your next party or pair with your breakfast buffet.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cut cold butter
- 1/2 cup half and half (can substitute milk)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup pitted and chopped cherries (we use sweet)
- white sugar for the top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- In a large bowl (at least 12 cups), add the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar and mix.
- Cut the cold butter before placing in the bowl with a knife into small pieces.
- Place butter into bowl with dry ingredients. Cut butter in with a fork (or pastry blender) or your hands so it's made into small pieces. We squish the squares between our fingers and press into the flour mix.
- In a small bowl, add the half and half, egg and vanilla together and pour into the dry mix. Mix lightly.
- Add in the cherries and mix until incorporated..The ingredients may be a little sticky, you can add a little flour, but, you want it a little sticky.
- Shape the dough into desired shape (biscuits, triangle, rough biscuits).
- Sprinkle with white sugar to top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.