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Almond Scones
These Almond Scones are one of the BEST scones we've ever eaten (or made!) Plus, the dough can be made ahead of time and kept chilled until ready to bake.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 54 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 14 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- grater
- baking sheet
- oven
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make Scones
2
Combine
3
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
baking powder2 teaspoons
4
Grate
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Using large holes of a box grater, grate frozen butter into the flour. Use fingers to work in the butter until it resembles a coarse meal. Stir in dried cherries and white chocolate chips.
dried cherries1 cupwhite chocolate chips1 cup
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Whisk
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In separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, eggs, and almond extract until smooth and incorporated.
large eggs2
8
Stir
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Use a fork to stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large clumps form. Then use hands to form dough into two even sized balls. As you work the dough, it will come together and form balls.
10
Chill
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If dough is sticky and needs to firm up a bit, wrap dough balls tightly and chill until it's easier to work with, about ⏱️ 20-30 minutes.
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Preheat
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Meanwhile, line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set oven to 400F, with rack on lower-middle position.
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Shape
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On a lightly floured, flat surface, pat each dough ball evenly into an 8-inch circle, about 3/4 inch thick each. Using a very sharp knife, cut each circle into 8 triangle wedges.
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Brush
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Place triangles on lined baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Brush the egg wash on top of each triangle. Sprinkle tops with sliced almonds.
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Bake one sheet at a time, about ⏱️ 14-17 minutes or just until tops are light golden. Do not over bake. Allow scones to cool on wire rack.
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Make Glaze
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Make Glaze
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Combining glaze ingredients in a small bowl and stir until smooth and glossy. Add a tiny bit more sugar if you need it thicker; add a tiny more milk if you need it thinner.
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Garnish
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Drizzle glaze onto scones. Serve immediately, or store in airtight container for up to 2 days. Baked scones are best within first ⏱️ 24 hours. If they are just ever-so-slightly underbaked, they will stay moist longer.
Nutrition Facts
calories
378 kcal
fat Content
19 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
20 g
sodium Content
353 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
75 mg
carbohydrate Content
53 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
unsaturated Fat Content
6 g
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