Dried Cherry-Lemon Scones

• all-purpose flour↗2 cups
• sugar↗1⁄4 cup
• grated lemon peel2 teaspoons
• cream of tartar↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• baking soda↗3⁄4 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• cold butter↗1⁄2 cup
• buttermilk↗1⁄3 - 1⁄2 cup
• dried cherries↗1⁄2 cup
• milk↗
• additional sugar, if desired

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425°.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, lemon peel, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.

3. 3

   Cut in butter, using pastry blender, until mixture looks like fine crumbs.

4. 4

   Stir in enough buttermilk so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.

5. 5

   Stir in cherries.

6. 6

   Onto a greased cookie sheet, drop dough by about 1/3 cupfuls about 1 inch apart.

7. 7

   Brush with milk.

8. 8

   Sprinkle with additional sugar.

9. 9

   Bake 10-15 minutes or until light brown.

10. 10

    Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

11. 11

    Serve warm or cool.