Dried Cherry Almond Scones
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 460.2
- Total Fat: 26.5 g
- Cholesterol: 66.7 mg
- Sodium: 320.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 50.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 4.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Dried Cherry Almond Scones calories by ingredient
Introduction
Buttery and not low fat, but recipe can be adapted by making smaller portions as desired. The 12 = 465 calories apiece, so this is a treat. Buttery and not low fat, but recipe can be adapted by making smaller portions as desired. The 12 = 465 calories apiece, so this is a treat.Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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3 C. all purpose flour
3/4 c. gran. sugar
1 T. baking powder
1 lemon, zested
pinch salt
1/2 t. cinnamon
1 1/2 sticks cold butter, cut into pea-sized pieces
1 c. dried cherries
1/2 c. slivered almonds, toasted
1 c. half & half
turbinado sugar for garnishing
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Combine dry ingredients and lemon zest. Add the butter and rub with fingertips into the dry stuff until a coarse meal texture. Add cherries and almonds, then the liquid a little at a time. Form dough into two equal sized rounds, about 1" thick. Cut each into 6 wedges. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle each generously with turbinado sugar. Bake approx. 25 minutes, turning pan at halfway through.
Serving Size: makes 12 scones
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KPUCCIO1.
Combine dry ingredients and lemon zest. Add the butter and rub with fingertips into the dry stuff until a coarse meal texture. Add cherries and almonds, then the liquid a little at a time. Form dough into two equal sized rounds, about 1" thick. Cut each into 6 wedges. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle each generously with turbinado sugar. Bake approx. 25 minutes, turning pan at halfway through.
Serving Size: makes 12 scones
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KPUCCIO1.