Dried Cherry Pistachio Scones

Buttery, flaky and studded with dried cherries and crunchy pistachios these scones are full of flavor.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 8 Tablespoons butter frozen
• 1/2 c Greek yogurt sour cream may be substituted for the yogurt
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup dried cherries chopped
• 1 cup pistachios chopped (plain or roasted pistachio will be good in this recipe. I used a roasted and salted variety for this recipe.)Glaze optional -
• 3 T melted butter
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1/2 teaspon vanilla flavoring
• 2 T freshly squeezed orange juice

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Cut in butter until mixture has large pea sized crumbles. Or, if you're butter is frozen grate it on the large-hole side of a cheese grater. Then, simple stir the butter into flour.
4. In a small bowl, stir together yogurt and egg. Add to dry ingredients.
5. Carefully stir in dried cherries and pistachios.
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