Cherry Pistachio Scones

Posted Jun 28, 2020 in Food + Nutrition, The Recipe Box by Taylor Sutton

Scones are great for breakfast, snacks, even desserts. This recipe is also a time booger. So – our suggestion is round up the little ones and let them help! There are shortcuts you can take but a morning or evening of baking can be mildly therapeutic.

What You Need

1 ½ c. cherries, pitted and chopped
¼ c. pistachios, roughly chopped
¼ c. dried cherries
¼ c. white chocolate chips
3 ½ c. Flour
½ c. Sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 stick cold Butter, cubed
1 Egg
1 c. milk

How It’s Made:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Sift together dry ingredients
Add butter in a incorporate until pea sized with pastry cutter or forks
Add in egg and milk and stir until loosely coming together
Add in cherries, pistachios, dried cherries, and white chocolate chips and combine but do not overmix
Lightly dust a clear surface with flour and turn out dough to knead for 1 minute
Form into a rough rectangle and roll out to ½ to ¾ inch thickness
Cut into circles using a cookie cutter, jar, or glass cup about 3 inches in diameter
Bake for 30-35 minutes