Cherry Scones with Orange Strawberry Banana Glaze

2½ cups flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup butter or margarine
2 eggs, slightly beaten
½ tsp almond extract
¾ cup whipping cream
1 cup fresh, pitted and halved cherries
1 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp sugar

Preheat oven to 400º. Combine flour, 2 Tbsp sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Use pastry blender and cut in the butter until mixture resembles crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.

In medium bowl combine eggs, whipping cream, almond extract and cherries; add to flour mixture all at once; using fork, mix just until all ingredients are moistened.

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead dough by folding and gently pressing it 10-12 times. Divide dough in half. Pat dough out into two six inch circles and cut each circle into wedges.

Place wedges on ungreased baking sheet and brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400º for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden. Drizzle with glaze and serve warm.

Orange Strawberry Banana Glaze

1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 Tbsp orange strawberry banana juice
¼ tsp almond extract

Combine all ingredients and mix well until drizzling consistency, adding more juice if necessary.


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