Cranberry Scones
Cranberry Scones Posted by bettyboop50 at recipegoldmine.com May 24, 2001 These are my favorites, I usually sprinkle the tops with a bit of sugar before I bake them off. Yield: 8 s...
Ingredients
- 2/3cups buttermilk or plain yogurt, your choice
- 1large egg
- 3cups flour
- 4teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2teaspoonbaking soda
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 1/2cup(1 stick) cold sweet butter, cut into pieces
- 1cupfresh or frozen cranberries
Directions
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Cranberry Scones Posted by bettyboop50 at recipegoldmine.com May 24, 2001 These are my favorites, I usually sprinkle the tops with a bit of
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Yield: 8 scones 2/3 cups buttermilk or plain yogurt, your choice 1 large egg 3 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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Measure the buttermilk in a 2-cup glass measuring cup, beat in egg with a fork
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In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, mixing well with a wire whisk
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Add the butter and cut in with a pastry blender or with your fingers, until mixture looks like fine crumbs
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Add cranberries, sugar and orange peel and toss lightly to distribute evenly
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Add the buttermilk mixture and stir with a fork until a soft dough forms
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Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead 5 to 6 times, just until well formed