Cherry and Orange Scones
By
cassie thornburg
@agirlsinger
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If you've eaten a scone and thought to yourself, "this is a dry, crumbly mess that tastes like cardboard", then you've never really eaten a good scone and you need to do yourself a favor and make this recipe.
The key to lighter scones (and also in biscuits as well) is to NOT overwork the dough! Knead the dough JUST until it comes together and you will have a fantastic result.
(Said with a British accent) ~ DO enjoy these scones with a proper cup of tea.
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Ingredients
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SCONES
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1/2 cdried sweet cherries (you can also use dried cranberries - trader joes has dried orange flavored cranberries which work well in this recipe but the cherries are my favorite)
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2 call purpose flour
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3 Tbspbrown sugar
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2 tspbaking powder
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/4 cbutter, cold - cut into small pieces
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1zest of one orange
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8 ozsour cream
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1egg yolk, beaten
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1egg white, slightly beaten
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POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE
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1 cpowdered sugar
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1 Tbsporange juice, fresh
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1/4 tspvanilla extract
How to Make Cherry and Orange Scones
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.