Orange Cranberry Scones
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Orange Cranberry Scones

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Orange Cranberry Scones

Recipe Type: Scones, Quick Bread, Afternoon Tea and High Tea, Lavender
Yields: 24 scones
Prep time: 25 min

Cook time: 20 min


Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated
sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons grated orange zest
1/2 pound (1 cup) unsalted cold butter, diced
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 1/2 cups half and half cream
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Scone Wash (see below)
Cinnamon Sugar (see below)


Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together. Add the orange zest to the dry ingredients.

With a pastry blender or two knives, cut the cold butter into flour mixture until particles are the size of small peas. Fold in the dried cranberries to the flour mixture. Add half and half cream and the vanilla extract to the mixture and blend until dough forms. DO NOT over mix the dough.

With floured hands, pat dough to a 1-inch thickness onto a floured board. With a floured cutter of your desired shape, cut out and place 1-inch apart on a parchment paper lined or a lightly greased and floured baking sheet. 

Lightly brush the top of the scones a little of the half and half Scone Wash Cream. Sprinkle some cinnamon-sugar on top of each scone to taste.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes until lightly golden brown.  Baking time will vary according to the size of your scone.

Scones are best served warm.

Yields: 24 scones.


Scone Wash:

1/2 cup half and half cream (for brushing top of scones)


Cinnamon Sugar
:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 or 2 tablespoons cinnamon, to taste.

In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon. If more Cinnamon/Sugar is needed, repeat if needed.

 



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