Cherry Filled Scones
Looking for an easy scone recipe? Try these Cherry Filled Scones, it is a great basic scone recipe that will make all cherry lovers' mouths water. With just a few ingredients you could be eating homemade scones tomorrow morning!
Cooking Time15 min
Ingredients
- 2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
- pinch salt
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon cherry filling or cherry preserves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter 2 baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, orange zest and salt.
- Gradually add orange juice and cream, stirring with a fork until soft dough forms and dough cleans sides of bowl.
- Turn out on a floured board.
- Knead dough gently with fingertips 10 times.
- Divide dough in half.
- Roll each half of the dough to a 9" circle, about 1/4" thick.
- Cut with a 3" round biscuit cutter.
- Spoon 1/2 teaspoon cherry filling on bottom half of each round.
- Fold top half of each round over filling, turnover fashion.
- Pinch edges together to seal.
- Arrange 2" apart on baking sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes until nicely browned.
- Serve hot.