Cherry Scones
These cherry scones are light, flaky and made with glacé cherries. They are super easy to make and perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Servings: 12 scones
Calories: 219kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- ½ cup butter, very cold, cut into cubes
- ½ cup glacé cherries, roughly chopped
- ¾ cup milk, cold
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line a baking tray with parchment pepper.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt until combined.
- Rub the butter into the flour mixture with your hands until the mixture becomes like crumbles. Fold in cherries.
- Now, add the milk and mix just to combine, then transfer the dough to the floured surface, and roll it until about 2cm thick.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut out the scones and move them into the baking sheet.
- Brush the tops with milk and then bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden.
Notes
- Don’t overmix the dough; just mix until it barely comes together.
- I like to chill the dough for about 20 minutes to keep the butter rubbed into the flour as cold as possible, which is the key to getting that perfectly flaky texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1scone | Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 0.3mg