Cranberry Scones

Orange and Cranberries, 
a deliciable combination;
gives these scones their great taste.

Great for breakfast with jam

 or a delightful snack 

anytime of the day.

Your kitchen will smell divine

while these are baking.

Ingredients:

2 cups  flour

1/4 cup sugar

4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup unsalted cold butter cubed

1/2 cup dried cranberries

Grated rind of one orange

3/4 cup buttermilk or milk,

(you can make your own buttermilk

by adding 1 tbsp vinegar

 or lemon juice

to one cup of milk, 

let stand for 10 minutes.)

1 egg lightly beaten

(makes approx. 16 scones)

Instructions

Heat oven to 425 deg.

In a large bowl, whisk 

together flour, sugar, 

baking powder and salt.

Cut in butter until it resembles

 coarse crumbs.

Mix in the orange rind and 

cranberries with a fork

Beat the egg in a measuring cup and 

 add the buttermilk to make 1 cup.

(I was a little over)

Pour the buttermilk mixture 

into the flour mixture.

Keep a little to brush 

on the top of the scones.

 Roll out with a rolling pin or 
pat out with hands

 approx. 3/4 inch thick

 on a floured surface

Using a 2" floured cookie cutter,

 cut out biscuits.

Place on a cookie sheet

Brush tops with reserved milk mixture.

Bake 425 deg. about 16 mins. 

or longer if you like them more dark.

A batch I made for St. Patrick's Day.

In the another batch below, 

I cut them square.

It saves time,

 in rolling out the 

dough a second time..

Enjoy!!

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