Chocolate Cherry Scones — Day 1

cherry chocolate scones
cherry chocolate scones
Where’s that cup of tea to go along?

Here we are right near our volunteer night for the downtown walk in which we take part. It’s easy work, helping people checking in, answering questions, and just trying to help out where we’re needed. But, as with any event in which there are volunteers, sometimes that initial shine wears off, making the work a bit less attractive as you go along. To help with that, we always try to bring a few little treats to the other volunteers for our night. We’re always excited about finding something new to bring, and we hope that people look forward to their volunteer shift. This week we made some scones, but not just any scones.

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Cherry Lambic Jam

cherry lambic jam
cherry lambic jam
About a cup of super cherry flavor!

You may remember the Raspberry Lambic Jam we made a while ago. We surely do, as it was some of the most flavorful raspberry jam we’ve ever had. And, unlike most jams, it wasn’t overly sweet; actually, it was a bit on the tart side, which was nice. We liked it so much that we went through what we’d made in about two weeks. With that jam in mind, we thought we’d try replicating our success with a cherry version. How does that sound?

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