Cherry-Chocolate Scones
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
8 scones
ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1⁄4 cup sugar or 1/4 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup cold butter (1/4 pound)
- 3⁄4 cup half-and-half cream (light cream)
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces milk chocolate chips, about 1/2 cup
- 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup dried cherries
directions
- In a bowl or food processor, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut butter into chunks and add to flour mixture, cut in with pastry blender or pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together half & half and eggg; RESERVE 2 tablespoons half & half mixture; Add remaining to flour mixture along with chocolate, nuts and cherries;Stir with a fork just until evenly moistened.
- Scrap dough onto a floured surface and, with lightly floured hands, Squeese dough together into a ball.
- Pat dough into a 7-inch round about 1 3/4 inch thick; cut into 8 equal wedges.
- Place wedges 2-inches apart on a buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12-by 15-inch baking sheet.
- Brush tops of wedges lightly with RESERVED half & half mixture( discard ant remaining).
- Bake scones in a 350 degree oven(regular or convection) until tops are browned, about 25 minutes; Let cool about 10 minutes on baking sheet serve warm or cool completely, enjoy.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Barb G.
Sonora, California