Cranberry Scones

By Effimiya

Delicious served warm with lots of butter.
Please read Diana#2's review!! She has had a wonderful idea for Christmas gifts for friends. I am so delighted that she choose my Cranberry Scones to make gift bottles. Her instructions are great and the photo is wonderful.
Thanks Diana !!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup buttermilk or 3/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1 egg
• 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 orange, rind of
• 1 tablespoon butter , melted
• 1/4 cup icing sugar

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2 Beat buttermilk and egg in small bowl and set aside.

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

4 Cut in butter until mixture resembles small peas.

5 Mix in cranberries, sugar and orange rind.

6 Add buttermilk mixture and stir until soft dough forms.

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

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

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.

10 Bake scones for 15-20 minutes.

11 While still warm, brush with butter and sprinkle with icing sugar.