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Dried Cherry Scones: Breakfast-Brunch

Servings: 12

Prep time:20 min

Ingredients:

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  3 cup flour

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  3 tablespoon flour

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  1/2 cup sugar

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  5 teaspoons Baking Powder

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  4 oz Unsalted Butter

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  1 cup Dried Cherries

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  1 egg

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  10 tablespoons Milk

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  1 Egg Yolk

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  3 tablespoons Milk

Step 1:

Mix together flour, baking powder and sugar in large bowl and with a pastry cutter, mix in 1 stick of butter so flour and butter mixture is crumbly.

Step 2:

Add Dried Cherries.

Step 3:

Mix 1 egg and 10 Tbs. of milk together and pour into above flour and cherry mixture to form dough.

Step 4:

Roll out with rolling pin to 3/4" thickness. Cut into 2" circles, mix together 3 Tbs. milk and egg yolk and brush this mixture over scone tops, then sprinkle with sugar.

Step 5:

Bake at 375F degrees for 20 minutes or until slightly golden on top. Serve plain or with jams and jellies. Enjoy