Cherry Scones – Easy!

I love a good scone – do you? I’m not sure there is anything more British if I’m honest. I also love cherry scones and I have a fantastic and easy recipe, so I thought I’d share it with you 🙂

My Cherry Scones are quick and so easy to make, moist, light, and stuffed with grace cherries (I like to add quite a lot of cherries – why not?)

Just look at them 🙂

How to make Cherry Scones

Oh they are so simply – please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post for full details

Step 1

Pop your sifted flour, baking powder and caster sugar in a bowl and give it a stir, followed by your chopped chilled butter

Step 2

Then run your butter into your flour mix using your finger tips, it should resemble breadcrumbs

Step 3

Add your place cherries and egg & milk Mix and bring together with a knife!

*** DO NOT OVER-MIX YOUR DOUGH****

Step 4

Tip your dough on a floured surface and pat down to about 2,5cm / 1 inch thickness

Step 5

Using a 2 inch / 5 cm cutter, stamp out 6 scones

Glaze the top of the scones with a little milk – do not glaze the sides

Step 6 to the perfect Cherry Scones 🙂

Bake until golden brown, leave to cool on a wire tray and then you are good to go – ENJOY!

What to serve with Cherry Scones?

Serve warm or cold with lashings of butter

Or you can serve with jam and clotted cream if you like

They are perfect for an afternoon tea 🙂

Tips for making Cherry Scones (savoury or sweet ones as well)

So people are often scared of making scones? This I don’t really get?

They are so Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy 🙂

But there a a few tips:

Sift your flour – we need as much air as possible
Make sure your baking powder is in date
Use very cold butter
Do not overwork your dough – meaning just pull the dough together with a knife
Roll once (well actually don’t roll at all) push your dough into shape – again don’t overwork
When you stamp out your scones – do not twist the cutter, this way your scones will rise equally
Brush only the tops with milk (not the sides)

Can you freeze Cherry Scones?

They are always best fresh from the oven in may opinion. And eaten as soon as possible

But yes they freeze quite well

Once your scones are cold pop them in a resealable bags or airtight container and keep in the freezer for maximum 2 months

So lastly how do you pronounce scone?

Oh so many views!

There are two possible pronunciations of the word scone:

the first rhymes with gone and the second rhymes with tone.

In US English the pronunciation rhyming with tone is more common.

In British English the two pronunciations traditionally have different regional and class associations, with the first pronunciation associated with the north of England and the northern working class, while the second is associated with the south and the middle class….

So which are you? 🙂

Savoury scones?

And if you fancy some savoury scones (maybe they are more your thing?), why not try mine with cheese & bacon?

So delicious 🙂

And just incase you have seen enough scones

Here are my wonder classic Fruit Scones Recipe

Perfect for splitting and serving with Jam & Cream, an afternoon tea delight!

Another Glace Cherry Recipe

And ion you love cherry bakes then I’m certain you’ll love my very traditional and VERY popular Cherry Madeira Cake

And Finally…..

If you have a go then please let me know how you get on. I love to get your picture and comments

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Big love as always

Clare xx