Cranberry Orange Scones
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 261.3
- Total Fat: 6.9 g
- Cholesterol: 41.8 mg
- Sodium: 305.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 47.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 3.8 g
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Introduction
These are worth the effort. One of these fresh out of the oven and a glass of ice-cold milk and you're set!Note: This dough always seems too wet, but it comes out perfectly every time, so don't worry if you can't cut the uncooked dough with a knife as the instructions indicate. These are worth the effort. One of these fresh out of the oven and a glass of ice-cold milk and you're set!
Note: This dough always seems too wet, but it comes out perfectly every time, so don't worry if you can't cut the uncooked dough with a knife as the instructions indicate.
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 tsp grated orange rind
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp orange juice
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit.
2. Mix together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a blow; cut in butter with a pastry blender of fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in cranberries and orange peel.
4. In a small bowl, mix buttermilk and egg; add to dry ingredients all at once, stirring until mixture is just moistened.
5. On a floured board, knead gently a few times, but not too much.
6. Form into a patty on an ungreased cookie sheet; cut into 8 wedges with a knife but do not move it.
7. Bake at 400 degrees Farenheit for 15-25 minutes or until light golden.
8. Mix together powdered sugar and orange juice into a glaze; drizzle over scones.
9. Separate scones and serve warm.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MLH71_2000.
2. Mix together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a blow; cut in butter with a pastry blender of fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in cranberries and orange peel.
4. In a small bowl, mix buttermilk and egg; add to dry ingredients all at once, stirring until mixture is just moistened.
5. On a floured board, knead gently a few times, but not too much.
6. Form into a patty on an ungreased cookie sheet; cut into 8 wedges with a knife but do not move it.
7. Bake at 400 degrees Farenheit for 15-25 minutes or until light golden.
8. Mix together powdered sugar and orange juice into a glaze; drizzle over scones.
9. Separate scones and serve warm.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MLH71_2000.
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