Buttery Cherry Chip Scones White Whole Wheat Flour Recipes

BUTTERY CHERRY-CHIP SCONES (WHITE WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in cherries, chocolate chips, egg, vanilla and whipping cream just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Knead lightly 10 times. On ungreased cookie sheet, roll or pat dough into 8-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges with sharp knife that has been dipped in flour, but do not separate wedges. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; carefully separate wedges. Serve warm.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine all dry ingredients, except sanding sugar, with the cherries (or other dried fruit) in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
• Add butter, and mix on medium-low speed until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add white chocolate chips. Add buttermilk and mix until just combined.
• Turn out the mixtures onto a clean work surface. With hands, pat mixture into two 16" x 4" rectangles that are 1/2 inches high. Score rectangle into 16 triangles.
• Cover with plastic wrap and transfer to the freezer for at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°.
• Remove dough from the freezer and cut into triangles with a sharp knife.
• Place scones two inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Brush scones with heavy cream and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
• Bake until lightly golden, about 15 minutes.
• Freezing the dough at least two hours keeps scones from spreading too much. Frozen dough will keep for up to 3 weeks.

CHERRY CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine yogurt and 1/4 cup milk; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Knead in cherries and chips., On a greased baking sheet, pat dough into a 9-in. circle. Cut into 8 wedges; separate wedges. Brush with remaining milk. If desired, sprinkle with sugar. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Serve warm. Freeze option: Freeze cooled scones in freezer containers. To use, thaw at room temperature. Or, microwave each scone on high until heated through, 20-30 seconds.

WHOLE WHEAT BLUEBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flours, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Stir in blueberries. Turn onto a floured surface; gently knead 10 times. , Transfer dough to a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Pat into a 9-in. circle. Cut into 12 wedges, but do not separate. Sprinkle with sugar. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CHERRY-CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 . Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in yogurt, cherries and chocolate chips (dough will seem a little crumbly).
• On lightly floured surface, shape dough into a ball. Knead dough lightly 10 times. Divide dough in half. On cookie sheet, pat each half of dough into 6-inch circle. Cut each circle into 6 wedges, using sharp knife, but do not separate wedges.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to rack. Carefully separate wedges. Cool 10 minutes. Serve warm.