CHERRY AND ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Pour boiling water over cherries to cover; let stand 5 minutes, drain well.
• 3. In a large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in drained cherries and orange zest. Make a well in the center.
• 4. Add butter to mixture and blend with fingers or pastry cutter until it resembles course crumbs.
• 5. Here's how it should look...
• 6. In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and egg yolk. Add all at once to flour mixture. Using a fork, stir until combined (mixture will be dry).
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• 8. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Quickly knead dough by gently folding and pressing for 10 to 12 strokes, or until it comes together and is smooth. Pat into a 7 inch circle. Cut into 8 wedges.
• 9. Arrange wedges on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, about 1 inch apart. Brush with egg white. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• 10. Outta the oven....
• 11. Drizzle with Powdered Sugar Glaze if desired.
• 12. Stir together 1 C powdered sugar, 1 TBL orange juice and 1/4 tsp vanilla. Stir in more orange juice if needed, 1 tsp at a time, til of drizzling consistency.