Irish Dried Cherry Buttermilk Scones
photo by Caroline Cooks
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk, plus
- 1⁄4 cup buttermilk, for brushing the scones
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1⁄4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄8 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 1⁄2 cup dried sour cherries (available at specialty foods shops)
- granulated sugar, for sprinkling
directions
- In a bowl whisk together 1/2 cup of the buttermilk, the egg, the brown sugar, and the vanilla until the mixture is combined well.
- In another bowl stir together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt and blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Stir in the cherries and the buttermilk mixture with a fork until the mixture just forms a sticky but manageable dough.
- Knead the dough gently for 30 seconds on a lightly floured surface, pat it into a 3/4-inch-thick round, and cut it into 8 wedges. On an ungreased baking sheet brush the wedges with the remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk and sprinkle them with the granulated sugar.
- Bake the scones in the middle of a preheated 400°F oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until they are golden.
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Reviews
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Made these delicious goodies this morning for breakfast and they were wonderful with my morning coffee. I must admit that I am not much of a baker, but these were fairly easy to make. The only thing I would do differently next time is to add more dried fruit. I did not have dried cherries so I used dried cranberries instead. Thanks for an enjoyable breakfast!
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Just finished baking these and have the kettle on for tea. I've eaten one already and these are delicious.<br/>I did make some additions/changes as I'm hopelessly health conscious. I cut the butter to 1/3rd cup and added a tablespoon of chia seeds and a tablespoon of raw wheat germ. No one ever knows these are added so they eat them without complaint.<br/>Thanks for the recipe.
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Made these delicious goodies this morning for breakfast and they were wonderful with my morning coffee. I must admit that I am not much of a baker, but these were fairly easy to make. The only thing I would do differently next time is to add more dried fruit. I did not have dried cherries so I used dried cranberries instead. Thanks for an enjoyable breakfast!
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