Buttermilk Cherry Scones

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk (chilled)
• 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons egg whites
• 1/3 cup local wildflower honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup light margarine (cold and cut into bits)
• 3/4 cup dried sour cherries
• ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 whisk together 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk, egg whites, honey, vanilla & almond extracts.
• 3 sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt.
• 4 blend in cold butter.
• 5 fold in cherries and buttermilk mixture with a rubber spatula until consistent and workable by hand.
• 6 knead sticky dough gently 30 seconds on floured surface.
• 7 form into 3/4-inch-thick round. use floured sharp knife to cut into 8 wedges.
• 8 arrange on ungreased baking sheet.
• 9 brush with 1/4 cup buttermilk and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 10 bake 18 minutes, turn off heat, and allow to rest in oven 5 minutes until golden.