Cherry Walnut Scones

Name: Cherry Walnut Scones
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: English, Scottish, British, European
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 118 milliliters dried cherries, chopped; 1 egg; 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 1 teaspoons salt, plus extra for sprinkling; 59 milliliters turbinado sugar, plus extra for sprinkling; 473 milliliters 10 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour; 113 grams (1 stick) unsalted butter, very cold; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract or bourbon; 118 milliliters walnuts, chopped

Cherry Walnut Scones might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 396 calories. Head to the store and pick up vanillan extract, cherries, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. This recipe is typical of Scottish cuisine.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F and place a rack in the middle.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

In a small bowl, combine the cream and vanilla and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cherries, walnuts, sugars, baking powder, and salt.

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Baking Powder

Cherries

Vanilla

Walnuts

Cream

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Whisk for about 10 seconds; set aside.

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Whisk

Cut the butter into small pieces, then cut the pieces into the flour mixture using your fingers, a fork, or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment set on low speed. Once the flour and butter clump together when pinched, slowly add the cream mixture a little at a time while turning the dough. Stop when the dough easily forms a ball—it may not be necessary to use all of the cream.

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Butter

Cream

Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Stand Mixer

The dough should feel light and barely moist.

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Dough

Place a handful on a lightly floured surfaced to shape into a 4-inch square about 3/4 inch thick.

Cut the square from corner to corner twice to make four triangles. Repeat with the remaining dough to make as many scones as possible.

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Dough

Mix the egg, kirsch, if using, and vanilla in a small bowl.Either quickly dunk each scone in the wash or use a pastry brush to dab the top and sides.

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Vanilla

Kirsch

Egg

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Pastry Brush

Bowl

Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar and a tiny pinch of sea salt.

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Turbinado Sugar

Sea Salt

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Baking Sheet

Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the scones are lightly browned on the sides and golden across the top. Cool on racks for 5 minutes before serving.

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Oven