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Cherry-Chocolate Chip Scones

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup cherries, pitted and sliced
• 4 tablespoons milk
• Heavy cream for brushing
• Demerara sugar for sprinkling
• Glaze:
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (you could make this any flavour that you think goes with cherry and chocolat

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Mix together the flour sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in the flour and combine with a pastry blender until a crumbly mixture forms.
3. Add the egg, cherries, and milk and fold together with a spatula just until moistened.
4. Pat the dough into a 1 to 2 inch-thick disk on a lightly floured cookie sheet.
5. Brush the dough with heavy cream and sprinkle liberally with the Demerara sugar.
6. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely and then glaze if desired.
7. Glaze:
8. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and drizzle over cooled scones.