Whole Wheat Cherry Scones

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup oat flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup smart balance butter spread
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2/3 cup fat-free buttermilk (or fat free plain yogurt)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups sweet cherries
• 1 egg , beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 stir together flours, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. cut in butter.
• 3 stir in oats and orange zest. place frozen cherries in a food processor and coarsely chop; set aside.
• 4 make well in center of dry ingredients. add buttermilk (or yogurt) and vanilla.
• 5 stir several times; add chopped cherries, stirring until all ingredients are combined.
• 6 knead 10 to 12 times. chill 30 minutes or longer.
• 7 pat dough into 10-inch circle approximately 1/2-inch thick. brush dough with beaten egg .
• 8 cut into 10 pie wedges. place scone wedges approximately 1-inch apart on greased cookie sheets.
• 9 bake in 15 to 20 minutes, or until light golden brown.