Super Scones

I meant to post this last week, but didn't. Dwight and I were talking about scones and I wanted to post my Super Scone recipe. This one works AWESOME every time, and it can be switched up so easily depending on what you have in the pantry. I made some today for Bible study with dried cranberries and golden raisins with a citrus glaze. They were awesome. Use this recipe, make it your own and enjoy.

Scones

3 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup cold butter cut into pieces
1 cup dried cherries
1 cup + 1 tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 450. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. (this is also where you would add any spices, ex: 1 tsp cinnamon) Incorporate butter with a pastry blender until the pieces are pea size or smaller. Add the dried cherries (or cranberries, apricots, bananas, chocolate chips, nuts, etc...) and stir to coat them with the flour. Slowly stir in milk using a fork. When the dough is just coming together turn it out onto your work surface and knead 14 times. Form into a flat disk about one inch high and cut into eight equal wedges. (Sometimes here I will brush the scones with milk and sprinkle with sugar, if I am not glazing them) Bake on parchment for 15 -18 min until the edges are browned and the insides are no longer doughy. Cool completely before glazing.

Citrus Glaze:

1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons of orange juice

Stir all ingredients together. Add small amounts of juice if the icing is too thick, or sugar if it is too thin. The icing can be drizzled on or you can dip the tops of the scones in the icing and let it drip down the sides. Let the icing harden completely before you store or serve.