Pretty in Pink Cherry Scones

Winter brings bare trees, gray skies, and cold nights. But sitting down to an afternoon tea will lift any ones spirits. Especially if serving heart shaped cherry scones. I also whipped up some heavy cream and added some maraschino cherry juice for a little hint of color and flavor.


Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream, divided
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
sugar for sprinkling

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until crumbly. Stir in chopped cherries.

3. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup cream, sour cream, and cherry juice, whisking until smooth. Add cream mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened (dough will be sticky).

4. On a lightly floured surface, with floured hands, press dough to 1-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch square cutter, cut out scones, and place on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops of scones with remaining 1 tablespoon cream. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until lightly browned.

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