Coconut Cherry Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup half & half light cream
1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon coarse sugar or 1 tablespoon decorator sugar

Preparation

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.