2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ cup sugar
½ cup butter, chilled and cut into ½-inch pieces
¹/³ cup. dried tart cherries, chopped
(You can also use dried sweet cherries.)
¼ cup almonds, coarsely chopped
1Tbsp. fresh orange zest
¾ cup Longmont Dairy milk
½ tsp. almond extract
Preheat oven to 450° F. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in the butter (using either a pastry cutter, two knives, or your fingers) until the mixture resembles very coarse meal.
Stir in cherries, almonds and orange zest. Make a well in the center, pour in milk and almond extract. Blend ingredients into a soft, slightly wet dough.
Turn dough onto a well-floured surface. Lightly sprinkle dough with flour. Pat into a 7-inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges. Place wedges two inches apart on a greased baking sheet.
Bake 12-14 minutes until lightly browned. Smells like heaven coming fresh out of the oven!
From www.grouprecipes.com |
