Buttermilk Scones

• 2 cups (475 ml) flour
• 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking soda
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar
• 6 tbsp (90 ml) butter, cold and cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) plus 1/8 cup (30 ml) buttermilk
• 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dried cherries, chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) buttermilk or more
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) coarse sugar (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (200 C.).
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar and whisk to combine.
4. Cut butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles very coarse meal.
5. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla, adding the dried cherries as the dough starts to come together.
6. The dough should be sticky but not runny.
7. Do Not Overwork the dough.
8. Sprinkle a little flour on a cutting board or counter top and turn dough onto surface.
9. Form dough into a disc 1 inch thick and place on baking sheet.
10. Cut the dough disk into 6-8 wedges using a knife or a pizza cutter.
11. You may separate the scones or bake them together and break them apart after they're baked (I like to separate them).
12. Brush with 1 tbsp (15 ml) buttermilk and sprinkle liberally with coarse sugar (sugar is optional).
13. Bake at 400 degrees (200 C.) for 15-18 minutes, or until lightly browned.
14. Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, butter, buttermilk, vanilla, cherries, buttermilk, coarse sugar

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0019D4 (may not work)