Fresh Cherry Scones

Ingredients

• •1 cup cherries
• •2½ cups oat flour
• •1 cup cornmeal
• •2 teaspoons baking powder
• •½ teaspoon baking soda
• •½ teaspoon salt
• •1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• •2 teaspoons ground ginger
• •½ cup walnuts
• •⅓ cup agave nectar
• •¾ cup applesauce
• •¼ cup yogurt
• •2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Cut cherries in half and pit them (or use a cherry pitter).
2. 2Place the cherries in a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 3 hours prior to baking the scones. This ensures the cherries don't pop in the dough while they're baking.
3. 3In a KitchenAid (with the wire whisk attachment) or food processor, add the oat flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
4. 4Mix or pulse to combine dry ingredients.
5. 5In a bowl, combine the applesauce, yogurt, vanilla extract and agave nectar.
6. 6Stir to combine.
7. 7Very slowly pour the wet ingredients into the mixer with the dry ingredients about a quarter of a cup at a time (similar idea to making pie crust), mixing on medium speed.
8. 8Once all the wet ingredients are combined with the dry, add chopped walnuts.
9. 9Mix until integrated into the dough.
10. 10Taking the dough in your hands, form it into a disc shape.
11. 11Refrigerate in a sealable container or plastic wrap for 1 hour.
12. 12Preheat the oven to 375°F.
13. 13Using a bread knife, cut the dough in half horizontally like you would a bun.
14. 14Place half of the frozen cherries on one of the dough halves.
15. 15Place the other half of the dough on top.
16. 16Press the dough halves together to seal the cherries in.
17. 17Press the remaining frozen cherries into the top of the dough.
18. 18Using a serrated knife, cut diagonals into the dough in order to create eight triangles.
19. 19Arrange on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet (be sure to give the triangles enough space to bake evenly).
20. 20Bake for 23 minutes or until the tops of the scones are golden brown.
21. 21Serve with butter, jam, honey, or nutella.