Cranberry Buttermilk Scones
Melt in your mouth scones with the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Serve with lots of butter!
- Total Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup buttermilk or 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 egg
- 2 3/4 cups of flour
- 4 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- zest of 1 orange
Glaze:
- 1 tablespoon of butter, melted
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Beat buttermilk and egg in small bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles small peas.
- Mix in cranberries, sugar and orange zest.
- Add buttermilk mixture and stir until soft dough forms.
- Using your hands, form dough into a large ball and place on floured surface.
- Knead about 10 times Pat into two circles about 1 inch thick, place on ungreased cookie sheet
- Cut each circle into 8 wedges (for larger parties) or 4 wedges if you prefer larger scones.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- While still warm, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with icing sugar.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 15
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