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Irish Soda Bread Scones with Honey Cinnamon Butter
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Irish Soda Bread Scones with Honey Cinnamon Butter

Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.

Course: Breakfast, Snacks, Others

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 stick, melted until browned
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup dried cherries
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional, but nice if you like things on the sweeter side
  • 1 egg large, beaten to blend
For the Honey Cinnamon Butter:
  • 4 tablespoons butter unsalted, softened
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons honey

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a heavy-bottomed small saucepan melt butter over medium heat until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  3. In a large bowl stir together flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and dried cherries. Pour buttermilk, cream, vanilla, and melted browned butter over flour mixture; stir gently with a wooden spatula just until flour mixture is moistened.
  4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead gently until dough comes together, about 7 or 8 turns, don't overwork the dough.
  5. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a ball; flatten each ball into an 8-inch round. Cut each round into 4 pieces. This can be easily done by making a large x then cutting the x through.
  6. Place scones on an ungreased baking sheet, spacing 4 inches apart. Brush tops with beaten egg.
  7. Bake scones until deep golden brown, about 20-25 minutes. Cool scones on rack at least 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, with plenty of honey cinnamon butter, of course :)
For the Honey Cinnamon Butter:
  1. Place softened butter in a small bow. Add cinnamon and honey and whisk together until well blended. Serve at room temperature.