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 Cherry Oat Scones

 

A delightful breakfast bread...
 

 

 

SCONES:

 

1½ cups 

 

flour

 

1 cup 

 

oatmeal

 

¼ cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

1½ tsp 

 

baking powder

 

½ tsp 

 

baking soda

 

¼ tsp 

 

salt

 

¼ tsp 

 

ground cinnamon

 

¼ tsp 

 

ground nutmeg

 

¼ cup 

 

butter, chilled

 

½ cup 

 

dried cherries

 

1/3 cup 

 

nonfat milk

 

¼ cup 

 

plain nonfat yogurt

 

1 large 

 

egg, lightly beaten
 

 

 

 

TOPPING:

 

1 Tbs 

 

granulated sugar

 

1/8 tsp 

 

ground cinnamon

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with nonstick spray, or line with parchment paper.

2

In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in dried cherries. Add combined milk, yogurt and egg to flour mixture; mix with fork just until dry ingredients are moistened.

3

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Roll or pat dough into 8" circle about 1" thick. Sprinkle with combined topping mixture. Cut into 10 wedges with a sharp knife, originating from the center of the circle; place on cookie sheet.

4

Bake for 10-14 minutes, or until light golden brown. Serve warm.

 

Servings: 10

 

 Cooking Tips

*We prefer McCann's oatmeal.
*This is a nice teatime sweet for Valentine's Day.

*You may also use other dried fruits such as cranberries, raisins or currants.

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