CHERRY PECAN SCONES
We love scones at our house, ever since I discovered how easy scones where to make in the food processor. And who doesn't love dried cherries? This glaze I discovered in a baking book and it works on all scones. Don't scones just make the house smell amazing!
Provided by Linda Mericle
Categories Sweet Breads
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Put the first 5 dry ingredients into the bowl of your food processor or just a large bowl. Blend briefly or pulse a few times to mix.
- 2. Add the cubed, cold butter into the bowl of the processor and pulse until the butter is small pieces, smaller than peas, but not sandy. Or use a pastry cutter and cut butter in. Last, add the cherries and nuts. Pulse briefly.
- 3. Add the buttermilk and pulse until the dough comes together into a kind of ball. Remove from the processor bowl, scooping the dough out onto a floured counter or mat. If it is real sticky, sprinkle liberally with flour. A little sticky is good. Fold over itself about 4 times, just to bring it together. You do not want to develop the gluten. Shape it with your hands into either a large round disk or two smaller round disks, about 1" high. Place them on a piece of parchment paper on the baking sheet. Cut like a pizza into 8 wedges. (They will be either 8 large wedges, or in the case of 2 disks, 16 small ones.) Pull each wedge out a little from its neighboring wedge, but still forming a circle. Cover with plastic wrap. (I use bread bags with the side and bottom cut open) and put into the freezer while the oven heats to 425 degrees. Or you can freeze them overnight, then wrap in plastic wrap and put into a zip lock bag for a later date.
- 4. Once the oven is nice and hot, remove the scones. You have the option here of brushing them with cream, milk or melted butter, but plain works too, because you will be glazing them soon. I like to double pan them at this point, setting the baking sheet inside another baking sheet, so the bottoms are safe from burning.
- 5. Bake until nice and golden on top, about 25 minutes. Just before they are done, in a small saucepan, melt the butter and honey together, whisking occasionally until warm and liquid. As soon as the scones come out of the oven, brush them with the honey glaze. Wait another 10 minutes and brush them again with glaze. Voila! Done.
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Juanita Jahnke
[email protected]I made these scones for a brunch party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the cherry pecan flavor and the scones were so moist and flavorful.
Sheikh Forid
[email protected]These scones are so easy to make and they are always a hit with my family and friends. I love the cherry pecan flavor, but I also like to add chocolate chips or blueberries sometimes.
Ramata
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my scones turned out great! They were moist and flavorful, and the cherry pecan flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.
Salihu Ahmad Salim
[email protected]These scones were a bit dry for my taste.
Big Man
[email protected]I love these scones! They are so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. The cherry pecan flavor is my favorite, but I also like to add chocolate chips or blueberries sometimes.
Umer Sheixh
[email protected]These scones are amazing! The texture is perfect and the flavor is out of this world. I will definitely be making these again and again.
Raheel Ali
[email protected]I made these scones for a brunch party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the cherry pecan flavor and the scones were so moist and flavorful.
Raju Wali
[email protected]These scones are so easy to make and they are always a hit with my family and friends. I love the cherry pecan flavor, but I also like to add chocolate chips or blueberries sometimes.
mutoni wamono
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my scones turned out great! They were moist and flavorful, and the cherry pecan flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.
shaylee Williams
[email protected]These scones were a bit dry for my taste.
Jailyn Farren
[email protected]I love these scones! They are so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. The cherry pecan flavor is my favorite, but I also like to add chocolate chips or blueberries sometimes.
Joe Neri
[email protected]These scones are amazing! The texture is perfect and the flavor is out of this world. I will definitely be making these again and again.
Kae Karavina
[email protected]I made these scones for a brunch party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the cherry pecan flavor and the scones were so moist and flavorful.
Daniel Mintah
[email protected]These scones are so easy to make and they are always a hit with my family and friends. I love the cherry pecan flavor, but I also like to add chocolate chips or blueberries sometimes.
Obaye Nnkem
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my scones turned out great! They were moist and flavorful, and the cherry pecan flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.
Ruchith Sanuda
[email protected]These scones were a bit dry for my taste.
bemenet bemni
[email protected]These scones are amazing! I made them for my family and they loved them. The texture is perfect and the flavor is out of this world. I will definitely be making these again and again.
Danni Deutsch
[email protected]I love these scones! They are so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. The cherry pecan flavor is my favorite, but I also like to add chocolate chips or blueberries sometimes.
Surjo Surjo
[email protected]These scones were absolutely delicious! I made them for a brunch party and they were a huge hit. The cherry pecan combination is perfect, and the scones are so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making these again soon!