chocolate chip-dried cherry scones (gift jar)
A great gift, or just make up a batch for a holiday treat. Great with tea.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
Makes 1 jar which makes 8 scones
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or dark chocolate chips)
- 1/2 cup dried cherries, diced
How To Make chocolate chip-dried cherry scones (gift jar)
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Step 1Sift flour and baking powder together in mixing bowl. Add sugar and salt and toss together to blend well. transfer mixture to 1-quart wide-mouth jar.
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Step 2Place chocolate chips in small plastic zip-type bag and seal. Add to jar. Place cherries in small palstic zip-type bag and seal. Add to jar. Seal jar.
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Step 3Decorate jar and attach gift tag with the following instructions: Chocolate Chip-Dried Cherry Scones Makes 8 scones. Scones 1 jar Chocolate Chip-Dried Cherry Scones Mix 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted gutter, chilled 2 large eggs, at room temperature 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream Egg Wash 1 large egg yolk 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 2 teaspoons granulated sugar Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick liner. Add flour mixture from jar mix to work bowl of food processor fitted with steel blade. Cut butter into pieces and add to bowl. Pulse until butter is cut into tiny pieces. Add chocolate and cherries from jar and pulse three times. Mix 2 eggs and 34/ cup cream together. Add mixture through feed tube with processor running. Process until dough forms ball. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface. Pat into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle. Cut out two 6-inch circles. Cut each circle into quarters. Place scones on baking sheet 2 inches apart. Mix egg yolk and 2 tablespoons cream together. Brush tops of scones with wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 13 to 14 minutes or until light golden. Cool on rack.
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Category:
Other Breads
Keyword:
#Christmas
Keyword:
#gift
Method:
Bake
Culture:
English
Ingredient:
Flour
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