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Cherry Almond Scones

Ingredients

Scones

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• Zest from 1 orange
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cup of butter frozen
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp cold heavy cream
• 1 cup dried tart cherries, roughly chopped

Icing

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2-3 tbsp milk (I used unsweetened almond, any kind will work)
• 1/2 tsp almond extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange zest together in a bowl.
3. Grate the frozen butter into the bowl and mix in with hands or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
4. Combine 1/2 cup of the heavy cream and almond extract in separate small bowl.
5. Add liquid mixture into the dry ingredients slowly, stirring until combined. Mixture will be thick, but if it won’t come together and is too dry add another tbsp or two of heavy cream until it becomes a thick dough.
6. Stir in dried cherries without over mixing.
7. Divide the dough into two equal parts and shape them into round discs. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
8. Cut each disc into 6 or 8 triangles (depending on how large you want your scones!).
9. Add a sheet of parchment paper to a baking sheet and place scones 2 inches apart on the sheet.
10. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges begin to brown and the top of the scones set.
11. Mix the powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl to make the icing. Pour over scones once they have completely cooled.
12. Enjoy!

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