Cherry Pecan Chip Scones
 
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Bread
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 2¾ c. all purpose flour~ I used King Arthur Flour.
  • 1 T. baking powder
  • ½ t. Kosher salt
  • ⅓ c. granulated sugar
  • ½ c. white chocolate chips
  • ½ c. tart cherries(Montmorency), chopped
  • ½ c. pecans, chopped
  • ½ c. unsalted butter, frozen and grated
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ c. plus an additional 2 T. heavy cream, if needed
  • 2 t. vanilla
  • Icing:
  • 1 c. confectioners sugar
  • 1 T. tart cherry concentrate or jam
  • 3 T. heavy cream
Instructions
  1. Whisk the dry ingredients together, including the sugar.
  2. Grate the frozen butter toss it gently to distribute throughout the flour mixture.
  3. Place the bowl in the freezer for 10 minutes. We want COLD butter in the mix!
  4. Combine the cream, eggs and vanilla. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture; pour in the wet ingredients.
  5. Stir about 15 times until dough is moistened. The mixture will still appear crumbly, but somewhat wet. If you think its still too dry, add no more than 2 more tablespoons of cream and stir lightly again.
  6. Pour out onto lightly floured surface and press together to form a mound.
  7. Divide it in half and create two smaller 6" rounds. Flatten and round with a rolling pin as much as possible to avoid the warmth of your hands coming too much in contact with the butter and melting it. You may gently round the edges with the palms of your hands.
  8. Slice each mound into 6 wedges. Place on a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet.
  9. Brush tops with more cream and a sprinkle of sugar.
  10. Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.
  11. Place on cooling rack and let cool about 5-10 minutes before icing.
  12. Combine the sugar, cream and cherry jam/concentrate and place in a Ziploc bag. Cut a very small tip off of one corner and drizzle over each scone from side to side.
  13. Enjoy!
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/cherry-pecan-chip-scones/