phoenician resort dried cherry scones
Phoenician Resort Dried Cherry Scones Source: The Phoenician, Scottsdale Arizona 1 1/2 cups dried cherries 5 cups cake flour Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons baking powder 2 teaspoons b...
Ingredients
- 11/2 cups dried cherries
- 5cupcake flour
- 2tablespoonbaking powder
- 1tablespoonground nutmeg
- 12tablespoonbutter, sliced
- 1/8cupgranulated sugar
- 1cupmilk
- 2large eggs
Directions
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Phoenician Resort Dried Cherry Scones Source: The Phoenician, Scottsdale Arizona 1 1/2 cups dried cherries 5 cups cake flour Pinch of salt 2
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Place cherries in a small bowl with enough cold water to cover them — about 1 cup
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Allow to soak while preparing the rest of the ingredients
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Sift the salt, cake flour, baking powder and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl
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Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture has a fine texture
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Make a well in the center of the butter/flour mixture and add the sugar, 1 cup of milk and one egg
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Gradually mix together by hand or with an electric mixer into a medium firm dough
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Do not over mix or the dough will toughen