Cherry Scones
Delight your senses with these fluffy and fruity cherry scones. Tender, buttery crumb studded with bursts of sweet glacé cherries, these scones are a perfect blend of comfort and indulgence. Enjoy them warm from the oven, generously slathered with clotted cream and your favorite jam. Embrace a cozy moment with these irresistible treats.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 450g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 100g cold butter , diced
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 284ml pot buttermilk
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 100g glacé cherries , chopped
- clotted cream and cherry or strawberry jam, to serve
Instructions
- Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the flour, ½ tsp salt, bicarb and butter into a bowl and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in the sugar.
- Quickly mix in the buttermilk, a splash of milk, vanilla and cherries and bring together to form a soft dough. Press out onto a lightly floured surface, to about 3cm thick. Cut out with 5cm cutters.
- Transfer to a lightly floured baking sheet, brush with the remaining milk and bake for 12-15 mins until golden and well risen. Serve with clotted cream and jam.
Cook Time
15M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Makes 12-15
Nutrition
- Calories: 218 calories
- Fat Content: 8 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 5 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 36 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 8 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 1 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 4 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.72 milligram of sodium
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