Cherry Almond Scones
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
2 cups flour + 1/2 cup for kneading dough
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Crisco shortening or margarine
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1 cup buttermilk, milk or cream
1 teaspoon almond flavoring
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Recipe
Mix dry ingredients. Cut in Crisco with pastry blender. Stir in chopped cherries and almonds, add milk and almond flavoring until blended. Put dough on floured surface and gently knead into a ball. (Dough should not be sticky.) Flatten to 1-1/2" thickness. Slice circle in half and then into quarters or thirds and put on cookie sheet or stone. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Cool and drizzle with icing.