Dried Cherry-Lemon Scones Recipe

Name: Dried Cherry-Lemon Scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup cold butter; 1/3 - 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup dried cherries; milk; additional sugar, if desired

Servings: persons

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter
1/3 - 1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup dried cherries
milk
additional sugar, if desired

1
Preheat oven to 425u00b0.
2
In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, lemon peel, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
3
Cut in butter, using pastry blender, until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
4
Stir in enough buttermilk so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.
5
Stir in cherries.
6
Onto a greased cookie sheet, drop dough by about 1/3 cupfuls about 1 inch apart.
7
Brush with milk.
8
Sprinkle with additional sugar.
9
Bake 10-15 minutes or until light brown.
10
Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
11
Serve warm or cool.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar, and more.

Yes, Dried Cherry-Lemon Scones falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Dried Cherry-Lemon Scones

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