Desserts
Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 15 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
- 1 1 cups ⁄2all-purpose flour
- 1 cup ⁄4sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ⁄4salt
- 1 cup ⁄4butter
- 1 cup ⁄2dried cranberries
- 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- 1 cup ⁄2buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons orange juice
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in cranberries and orange peel.
- In a small bowl, mix buttermilk and egg; add to dry ingredients all at once, stirring until mixture is just moistened.
- On a floured board, knead gently a few times, but not too much.
- Form into a patty on an ungreased cookie sheet; cut into 8 wedges with a knife but do not move it.
- Bake at 400 degrees F.
- for 15-25 minutes or until light golden.
- Mix together powdered sugar and orange juice into a glaze; drizzle over scones.
- Separate scones and serve warm.