The world's largest kitchen

Home » Recipes » Cherry Spice Scones

Cherry Spice Scones Recipe

by Barry C. Parsons

Cherry Spice Scones

click to rate

0 votes | 716 views

0 reviews | 0 comments

Servings: 12

Ingredients

I start the scone dough in my food processor because it is so
fast but they can be made just as easily in a large bowl by cutting the
butter in with a pastry blender or even 2 knifes held between the
fingers.
In a food processor, combine:
3 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup sugar
6 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Cut in:
¾ cup very cold butter, cubed
Pulse process until this mixture resembles a coarse meal. It is very
important that pea sized pieces of butter remain in this mixture. Remove
to a large bowl and toss in:
Mix together:
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup milk
Pour this over the surface of the dry mixture. Toss all together gently
with a fork only enough to form a dough ball. When the flour is almost
incorporated, fold in:
1 1/2 cups pitted cherries (fresh or frozen)
Frozen cherries work well too because they are less delicate and easier to
incorporate into the scone dough It is important that you work this
dough as little as possible or the finished scones will be too dense
and heavy. Roll to 1 inch thickness and cut out scones with biscuit
cutter or in triangles with a sharp knife and place on parchment lined
baking sheet.
If desired you can brush the tops of the scones with an egg wash of 1
egg beaten together with 1 tbsp water. You can sprinkle the tops with

View Full Recipe at Rock Recipes

How good does this recipe look to you?

Click to rate it:

Advertisement

Advertisement

Menus and Pairings

Leave a review or comment