Cherry Pistachio Scones

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup maraschino cherry, chopped and drained
• 1/2 cup pistachio nut, chopped and shelled
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, separated
• 4 teaspoons raw sugar or 4 teaspoons granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f
• 2 grease cookie sheet with shortening or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 in large bowl, mix flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and cinnamon.
• 4 with pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 5 stir in cherries and pistachios.
• 6 in small bowl, blend milk and egg yolk; add to flour mixture.
• 7 stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• 8 on lightly floured surface, gently knead dough several times.
• 9 divide dough in half; place on cookie sheet.
• 10 pat each half into 6-inch round.
• 11 cut each round into 6 wedges; do not separate.
• 12 in small bowl, beat egg .
• 13 brush top of each round with egg ; sprinkle with raw or granulated sugar.
• 14 bake 17-22 minutes or until golden brown.
• 15 cool 10 minutes before serving.