Best Coconut Scones With Raspberry Or Cherry Recipes

THE ULTIMATE COCONUT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 450°F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
• In a food processor pulse together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add in the butter and pulse a few times until the mixture is crumbly. Add the shredded coconut and pulse 2-3 times, just to mix.
• Pour into a large bowl and add the coconut milk; using a spoon mix together until the dry ingredients are incorporated.
• Press into a 9-inch circle and cut into eighths. Place on baking sheet and bake 12-15 minutes or until the bottoms are just slightly browned. Serve hot with a simple glaze of powdered sugar and milk, with a pat of butter, or just plain!

COCONUT CHERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Combine egg, half-n-half, coconut, cherries and lemon peel in a small bowl.
• Add to flour mixture.
• Stir just until flour mixture is moistened.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly 8-10 minutes.
• Pat dough into 7-inch circle.
• Place onto greased baking sheet.
• Cut into 8 wedges (do not separate).
• Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Cut wedges apart; remove from baking sheet.