Corn Cherry Scones

Summary

Yield

6 Scones

Ingredients

• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3 cup (plus optional 1/8 cup sugar to sprinkle on top)
• 3/4 cups medium grind yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3/8 cup dried sweet cherries
• 5/8 cups buttermilk

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
2. (IF USING FOOD PROCESSOR: Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, 1/3 cup sugar, and cornmeal to the food processor and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter, in chunks, and pulse until there are no large pieces. Dump mix into a bowl and mix in cherries. Add buttermilk and mix by hand until ingredients come together. Let the batter stand for 5 minutes.)
3. IF USING A STAND MIXER: Sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder together into a large bowl. Add the salt, the 1/3 cup sugar, and the cornmeal to the bowl and mix with the paddle attachment on low speed until combined. Add the butter and cut it in on low speed for about 4 minutes, or until it is the size of small peas. Mix in the cherries. Make a well in the center and add the buttermilk. Mix briefly, just until the ingredients come together; some loose flour should remain at the bottom of the bowl. Let the batter stand for 5 minutes.
4. IF MAKING BY HAND: Sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder together into a large bowl.

Add the salt, the 1/3 cup sugar, and the cornmeal to the bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Add the butter and cut it in with a pastry cutter or 2 dinner knives until it is the size of small peas. Using the spoon, mix in the cherries. Make a well in the center and add the buttermilk. Mix briefly, just until the ingredients come together; some loose flour should remain at the bottom of the bowl. Let the batter stand for 5 minutes.

1. Gently shape the dough into balls about 2 1/4 inches in diameter (they should have a rough, rocky exterior) and place them on the prepared pan about 2 inches apart.
2. Sprinkle the 1/4 cup sugar on top of the scones. Place the scones in the oven on the middle rack and after 5 minutes turn the temperature down to 375. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until scones are golden. Transfer the scones to a wire rack to cool.

Source

"Cheese Board Corn Cherry Scones," Food.com, 15-May-06