Make Scones for Your Honey on Valentine's Day

Dried Cherry Scones- Valentine’s Breakfast

Dried Cherry Scones (Makes 13 3-inch Heart Scones)
2 1/2 Cups Flour
1/2 Cup Sugar
2 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Chilled and Chopped
3/4 Cup Whole Milk
1/2 Cup Dried Cherries
1 Egg, Beaten, or 1 Tablespoon Heavy Cream*(See step 7)

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.

2. Whisk the first four ingredients together in a large bowl.

3. Add the butter to the flour mixture and mix with either your fingertips, a pastry blender, or two knives until it forms the texture of coarse meal.

4. Add the milk and cherries and mix gently until just incorporated (the dough may look a bit dry, but allow it sit for a few minutes and the flour will soak up all the milk).

5. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and gently press into a 1″ thick circle.

6. Cut out scones using a heart shaped cookie cutter.

7. Place scones on a parchment lined baking sheet and brush with beaten egg or heavy cream, if desired (this will give the scones a golden crust)*.

8. Bake in oven for 25 minutes.

9. Move immediately to a wire cooling rack and serve.