Cranberries and orange add flavor to this recipe from Land O’ Lakes.
CHRISTMAS CRANBERRY SCONES
Ingredients:
| 1 3/4 | cups all-purpose flour | |
| 3 | tablespoons sugar | |
| 2 1/2 | teaspoons baking powder | |
| 2 | teaspoons freshly grated orange peel | |
| 1/3 | cup butter | |
| 1/2 | cup sweetened dried cranberries | |
| 1 | egg, beaten | |
| 4 | to 6 tablespoons Half & Half or cream | |
| 1 | egg, beaten | |
| 2 | tablespoons sugar |
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and orange peel in medium bowl; cut in 1/3 cup butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in cranberries, 1 egg and just enough half & half until dough leaves sides of bowl.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly 10 times. Roll into 9-inch circle. Place onto ungreased baking sheet; cut into 12 wedges. (Do not separate.)Brush with 1 beaten egg; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake for 17 to 19 minutes or until golden brown. Cut wedges apart; immediately remove from baking sheet.
Ellaella of From Scratch also has a wonderful Orange Cranberry Scone recipe adapted from Bon Appetit, here.
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