Cherry Almond Scones
- 2 cups Flour
- 1/3 cups Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 cups Salted Butter
- 1/2 cups Half-and-half
- 1 whole Egg
- 1/2 teaspoons Almond Extract
- 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 3/4 cups Dried Cherries, Chopped
- 1/2 cups Slivered Almonds
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar, To Sprinkle Over Scones
- 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!
flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, egg, almond extract, vanilla, cherries, sugar
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/cherry-almond-scones/ (may not work)