Chocolate-Cherry-Almond Scones
You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Chocolate-Cherry-Almond Scones a try. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 177 calories. If you have egg, sugar, tart cherries, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Scottish cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
Combine flour, 5 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; stir with a whisk.
Cut in butter using a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sitr in cherries and chocolate.
Combine egg, 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons milk, and almond extract, stirring well with a whisk.
Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. (Dough will be sticky.)
Pat dough into an 8-inch circle with floured hands on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Cut dough into 12 equal wedges, cutting into but not through dough.
Brush top of dough with remaining 1 tablespoon milk, and sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon sugar and almonds.
Bake at 450 for 15 minutes or until golden brown.