Chocolate-Cherry Scones

Chocolate-Cherry Scones
Chocolate-Cherry Scones might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 405 calories, 5g of protein, and 26g of fat. Head to the store and pick up semisweet chocolate, sugar, cherries, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Scottish cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 33 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 45
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Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
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Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly and mixture resembles small peas. Freeze 5 minutes.
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Add 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. cream, cherries, and chocolate, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
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Turn dough out onto wax paper; gently press or pat dough into a 7-inch round (mixture will be crumbly).
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Cut round into 8 wedges.
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Place wedges 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
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Brush tops of wedges with remaining 2 Tbsp. cream just until moistened.
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Bake at 450 for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In33 m.
Servings8
Health Score2
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