Coconut Cherry Scones

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup half & half light cream
• 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
• 1 tablespoon coarse sugar or 1 tablespoon decorator sugar

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Combine egg, half-n-half, coconut, cherries and lemon peel in a small bowl.
4. Add to flour mixture.
5. Stir just until flour mixture is moistened.
6. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly 8-10 minutes.
7. Pat dough into 7-inch circle.
8. Place onto greased baking sheet.
9. Cut into 8 wedges (do not separate).
10. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
11. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
12. Cool 15 minutes.
13. Cut wedges apart; remove from baking sheet.

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cold butter, egg, light cream, coconut, dried cherries, freshly grated lemon peel, coarse sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coconut-cherry-scones-217105 (may not work)