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fresh cherry scones served with icing sugar and coffee.
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Cherry Scones Recipe

A very easy cherry scones recipe made with fresh cherries. Frozen or preserved cherries can be used as well.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 358kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • 15-20 fresh cherries depending on size
  • 450 g all-purpose flour 1 lb/ 3 ¾ cups
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 60 g granulated sugar 2 oz/ ⅓ cup
  • 80 g unsalted butter 2.8 oz/ ⅓ cup
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 200 ml milk 6.7 fl.oz/ ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons
  • 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 240 degrees Celsius/ 460 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  • Stone and chop the cherries. Set aside.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt in a wide bowl. Lightly stir in the sugar.
  • Cut the butter into cubes and rub them into the flour mixture with your fingertips until the mixture resembles crumbs. Stir in the chopped cherries.
  • You will need about 1 ½ egg for the dough and ½ egg for the egg wash. Break one egg in a cup. Whisk lightly. Pour ½ of the egg into another bowl. Set the cup with the remaining egg aside.
    Add the second egg to the half egg in the bowl. Add the milk and whisk together.
  • Combine: Pour the egg-milk mixture into the flour mixture. Stir to mix with a spoon. The dough will be rather soft.
  • Cut scones: Turn the dough onto a floured surface and shape with your hands into a round shape, about 22 cm/ 8.7 inches diameter and 2,5 cm/ 1 inch thick. Cut into 8 triangles, flouring the knife, if necessary.
  • Brush: Transfer the scones to the prepared baking tray and brush them with the remaining egg in the bowl. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
  • Bake for about 12 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

Notes

  1. A digital kitchen scale will give you the most precise measure ensuring the best bake possible.
  2. Serve warm or cooled with clotted cream, whipped cream, jam, or lemon curd.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 171mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g