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Dried Cherry Scone Mix

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword cherry pecan scones, gift in a jar, homemade baking mix, scone mix gift
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 scones
A scone mix of flour, sugar, shortening and toasted pecans, packed in a jar with dried cherries on the side. Gift it with baking directions for 8 scones.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons shortening
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans toasted

Attached for baking

  • 1/2 cup dried cherries
  • 2 tablespoons brandy or apricot nectar

Directions

  • Work the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and shortening together until the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal.
  • Mix in the toasted pecans, then keep in a jar or vacuum-seal bag.
  • Pack the cherries and liquid on their own, along with the baking directions.

Notes

Baking ingredients: 1 beaten egg, 1/3 cup half-and-half, 1 tablespoon half-and-half (for brushing), 2 teaspoons sugar (for topping). Soak cherries in the brandy or nectar 15 minutes. Heat oven to 400°F; ungreased baking sheet. Mix one package with the soaked cherries, egg, and 1/3 cup half-and-half until a soft dough forms. Knead 12 to 15 strokes. Pat or roll into a 7-inch circle; cut into 8 wedges; space 1 inch apart. Brush with 1 tablespoon half-and-half and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar. Bake 12 to 15 minutes; cool on a wire rack 5 minutes.
Storage: dry mix up to 3 months airtight in a cool, dry place. Scones up to 4 days refrigerated airtight or 3 months frozen.

Nutrition

Serving: 83g | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4.8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 1.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 8 servings from the whole mix with 1/2 cup dried cherries, 2 tablespoons brandy or apricot nectar, 1 beaten egg, 1/3 cup half-and-half, 1 tablespoon half-and-half (for brushing), 2 teaspoons sugar (for topping); shortening counted as vegetable shortening, dried cherries counted as dried tart cherries, brandy or apricot nectar (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.