Cranberry Orange Scones

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp orange zest
• 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• crumb topping
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled

Details

Adapted from stumbleupon.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly butter an 11-inch diameter circle in the center of a baking sheet.

In a large bowl, stir together the flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut the butter into 1/2-inch cubes and distribute them over the flour mixture. With a pastry blender or two knives used scissor fashion, cut the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

In a small bowl, stir together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and zest. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until combined. The dough will be sticky. With lightly floured hands, gently knead in the cranberries until evenly distributed.

With lightly floured hands, pat the dough into a 9-inch diameter circle in the center of the prepared baking sheet.

To prepare the topping, in a small bowl stir together the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut the butter into 1-2-inch cubes and distribute them over the flour mixture. With a pastry blender or two knives used scissors fashion, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the topping mixture evenly over the dough to cover. Press crumb topping lightly into the dough. With a serrated knife, cut the circle into 8 wedges.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is lightly browned and a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center of a scone comes out clean.

Remove the baking sheet to a wire rack and cool for 15 minutes. Then transfer the scones to the wire rack to cool. Re-cut into wedges. Serve warm, or cool completely and store in an airtight container.