Dried Cherry Almond Scones

Recipe courtesy Anne Burrell

Show: Secrets of a Restaurant ChefEpisode: The Secret to Brunch

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (49)

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Cook Time:
18 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 scones

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 18 min
Total:: 43 min

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 lemon, zested
Pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 sticks cold butter, cut into pea size pieces
1 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
1/2 cup heavy cream
Turbinado sugar, for garnishing
Honey Butter, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, salt and cinnamon. Add in the butter and rub with your fingers into the dry ingredients until a coarse meal forms. Add in the cherries and almonds. Add the heavy cream and combine it into the butter flour mixture.

Form the dough into a 1-inch thick disk and cut it into 6 wedges. Sprinkle each wedge generously with the turbinado sugar. Transfer the wedges to a parchment-lined sheet pan and bake in the preheated oven for 17 to 18 minutes, turning the pan halfway through. Serve warm with Honey Butter.

Honey Butter:

1/2 pint cold heavy cream
2 tablespoons honey
1 orange, zested

In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add all ingredients and whip on high speed until the cream starts to clump and turn light yellow. Continue mixing as butter forms and the buttermilk begins to separate out. Scrape sides and continue mixing until mixture is one lump of butter. Place butter into a clean container or serving dish and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

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Natalie Margate, FL 02-02-2010
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Lovely
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I thought scones too difficult to attempt. Chef Anne made it look easy and it was! My scones were lovely. I froze some of... the dough because she said you could. When I used it they were just as good as the first batch. I just popped the frozen dough in the microwave for 30 seconds and it was ready to go into the oven.Read more
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Anne Concord, CA 02-02-2010
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BEST SCONES I'VE EVER EATEN!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Chef Anne Burrell has succeeded in changing my mind about scones. I've always felt they were dry and uninteresting. Another... FN chef makes scones often on her show, but even hers didn't succeed in changing my mind. Now, along comes Anne with this FABULOUS recipe, and I love them!!! They're light, and you don't need a cup of tea or coffee to rinse them down. These cherry almond scones are fit for guests, and you can bet I'll be making them often! They're TOP NOTCH! Thanks, Chef Anne!Read more
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Laura Denver, CO 01-28-2010
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so easy to make
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made these scones and it was a huge hit at my job. I used just the zest and almonds and used a vanilla sugar to srinkle over... the top. They were perfect! Read more
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ALISON Annandale, VA 01-24-2010
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So delicious!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I watched my new favorite chef on Foodtv make these scones. Anne has a way of making you believe you can make anything! She... was right, these scones were easy to make and so delicious. I've never had such a moist scone and the lemon zest and tang of the dried cherries were amazing. So much better than a dried out Starbucks scone. A couple things, I read some other reviews and was prepared to add more cream (I used half and half), I basically kept adding a TBSP. at a time, until the dough came together better. And I cut the disc into 10 wedges, instead of 6, just the right size with a cup of coffee. So glad I tried these, will make many more times again, I'm sure....possibly trying different fruit and/ or nuts.Read more
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Sherry Plainfield, IL 01-23-2010
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OMG---These are delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made exactly as written with the addition of 1 tbs of heavy cream. If you just keep working the dough, it'll come... together. I let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes---i was worried about a tough dough due to all that kneading. They are light, flaky and full of flavor. Not too sweet, at least for me, although i would increase the lemon zest slightly-it just adds a light fresh flavor. Anne--i absolutely love your show. You are a breath of fresh air to FNRead more
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Pamela Cabot, AR 01-22-2010
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Pretty Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I had the same problem with getting the dough to stick. I just kept working it until some of the butter melted and seemed to... pull it together. I used pistachios insteaed of almonds and it was very good. Great in the morning with a hot cup of coffee.Read more