Dried Cherry Pecan Scones

Bread, Scone, Muffin

Ingredients

1 ( ounce) jar Dried Cherry Pecan Scone Mix

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter cut into small pieces

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk

1 teaspoon sugar

Description

The combination of sweet-tart dried cherries and rich pecans makes for a delicious batch of scones.

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Remove bag of cherries from jar and set aside.

Place remaining contents of jar in a large bowl and whisk until blended.

Cut in butter with fingers, two knives or a pastry cutter until coarse crumbs form.

Add cherries and toss to combine.

Fold in 3/4 cup buttermilk, mixing just until dough comes together.

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.

Dust hands with flour and knead dough a few times until ingredients are well incorporated. For large scones, pat dough into an 8-inch circle, about 1-inch thick.

Cut into 8 wedges and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. For small scones, divide dough evenly into 2 balls and pat each into a 6-inch circle, about 3/4-inch thick.

Cut each circle into 6 wedges and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Brush scones with remaining 2 tablespoons buttermilk and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake until golden, about 20 minutes for small scones or about 22 minutes for larger scones.

Nutrition

PER SERVING:Serving size: small scone, 320 calories (160 from fat), 19g total fat, 8g saturated fat, 30mg cholesterol, 290mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (4g dietary fiber, 8g sugar), 5g protein