Cherry scones

[sherrardk]

I don't do much baking but I am going to try my hand at some cherry scones tomorrow (and fruit ones for the ones who suddenly don't like cherry scones). I am fed up of buying cherry scones who you have to play 'hunt the cherry' but how big can I leave the pieces of cherry (I have bought whole glacé cherries)? Thanks.

[TheWinner]

Cut each cherry into 4.

[nungate]

Halve them and wash them, dry them thoroughly and dust them in a little flour before adding them to the mix and you should have nice cherry scones with a decent bit of cherry upon which to chomp!!

[sherrardk]

Thanks both - bit worried that there won't be any cherries left to make scones as I had to open them to check who did and didn't like them and I can hear them calling to me!

[welshlibranr]

sher!...be strong!...........make those scones!...........

[sherrardk]

Hi Welsh, I know my weaknesses so I bought two pots!

[welshlibranr]

that's fine sher, you need only one to make the scones!.......less than one really!.........make those homemade scones!....they taste so much better than the ones you can ever buy!.........

[Dollychris]

Haven't got any advice on the cherries but happy baking - sounds lovely. For a lovely taste also use real butter in the scone mix.............mmmmmmmm x

[TheOtherHalf]

Make sure you wash and dry them and then chop them into small pieces. Then shake them in a little bit of flour. This stops them sinking to the bottom. Im sure they will be yummy. I love making scones

[TheWinner]

Actually, you don't need to wash and dry them etc for scones, you only need to do that if its going into a cake mix as the cherries are a lot heavier than the cake mix and that makes them sink to the bottom. In a scone mix they will stay where you put them. For a nice alternative make apricot scones. Use ready-to-eat apricots (not from a tin). Use kitchen scissors to cut them into small pieces. Two vertical cuts to make three strips, then cut into small squares. Have fun!

[AB Editor]

This has set my plans for the evening.

[rowanwitch]

Try making them with washed and dried fresh blueberries too