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The Best and Easiest Cherry English Scones Recipe

  • Author: Sweetpea
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 25
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: breakfast
  • Method: oven-baked
  • Cuisine: british

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups Self-Rising Flour
  • 1 TBS Baking Powder
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 stick Cold Butter, grated
  • 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 extra large Egg
  • 2/3 cup Candied Cherries


Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups of self-rising flour, one tablespoon of baking powder, and half a cup of sugar until evenly combined.
  2. Grate one stick of frozen butter into the flour mixture, fluff around until coated and evenly distributed.
  3. In a measuring cup, whisk together half a cup of heavy cream and one extra large egg.
  4. Pour this into the center of your flour mixture, and using a light hand or dough hook, bring it together until it forms a shaggy dough.
  5. Add in your 2/3 cup of candied cherries, and mix those in to evenly distribute.
  6. Turn your dough out on to a lightly floured surface, and work together until a dough forms. If you need to add a drizzle of heavy cream do so now, starting with one tablespoon at a time.
  7. Press out or roll out using a rolling pin to one inch thick. Laminate using the envelope method, or slice into four sections, stack on top, and press out.
  8. Do this laminate three times to achieve optimal layers.
  9. Shape your laminated dough into a circle and cut it into triangles.
  10. Place the triangles on a sheet pan, you can line it with parchment paper if you want to! And allow to chill in the fridge for 20 minutes before baking.
  11. Preheat your oven to 400˚.
  12. After the scones have chilled for 20 minutes, brush the top of each scone with the remaining egg and cream mixture from the measuring cup. Adding a tablespoon of cream if necessary!
  13. Bake at 400˚ for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom edges, and slightly brown on top.
  14. Remove from the oven and cool over a wire rack.
  15. Serve with butter, double cream, or anything you like on your scone!


Notes

You can freeze unbaked scones, and bake a few when you need them! Just freeze on parchment paper, about an inch apart. Once fully frozen remove, and store in a freezer-safe ziptop bag. The baking time will increase by close to 10 minutes.

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