Cherry Hazelnut Scones
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Recipe type: Breakfast
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3½ Tbs. sugar
  • 1½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 3 Tbs cold unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbs. heavy cream
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ⅓ cup chopped hazelnuts
  • ⅓ cup dried cherries
  • cinnamon sugar mix
Instructions
  1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  2. Cut butter into small pieces and work into dry ingredients with a pastry blender or two knives
  3. In a separate bowl combine ¼ cup cream, egg yolk, and vanilla.
  4. Add the wet to the dry and combine gently to form a dough. Add more cream if necessary.
  5. Place dough on floured surface and gently mix in nuts and cherries using your hands.
  6. Form a circle with the dough and slice into six wedges.
  7. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on scones.
  8. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees F.
Recipe by Tasting Pour by Jade Helm at https://tastingpour.com/2016/02/cherry-hazelnut-scones.html/