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Cranberry Scones

Here's how you make Cranberry Scones
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  • Servings: 16
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 16 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk or 3/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries ( fresh or frozen)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 oranges, rind of
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees

  • Step 2: Beat buttermilk and egg in small bowl and set aside

  • Step 3: In a large bowl, measure flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

  • Step 4: Cut in butter until mixture resembles small peas. (I keep butter in the freezer to use for biscuits and scones, cut the amount required and grate it.)

  • Step 5: Mix in cranberries, sugar and orange rind

  • Step 6: Add buttermilk mixture and stir until soft dough forms

  • Step 7: Using your hands, form dough into a large ball and place on floured surface

  • Step 8: Knead about 10 times Pat into two circles about 1 inch thick, place on ungreased cookie sheet.

  • Step 9: Score the tops of both circles to make 8 wedges on each, if making for a buffet, for regular scones, score each circle into 4 wedges.

  • Step 10: Bake scones for 15-20 minutes

  • Step 11: While still warm, brush with butter and sprinkle with icing sugar

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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