Dried Chery Scones

Brandon needed something for a morning work meeting, and I happened to have all of the ingredients to make these, so that's what he got!  They turned out really well.  They might have been slightly dry, but I used half and half instead of cream.  The kids were very excited that Daddy let some for them to eat for breakfast.  Very easy recipe and I will certainly make these again.

Ingredients

2 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup sugar

4 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons shortening

3/4 cup cream

1 egg

Handful dried currants, dried cranberries or dried cherries

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix well.
3. Cut in butter and shortening.
4. In a separate bowl, combine cream with beaten egg then add to dry ingredients.
5. Stir in fruit.
6. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Roll dough out and cut into biscuit size rounds.  (I used my scone pan instead)
7. Bake for 15 minutes or until brown.