Cranberry Scones
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Description
A quick basic scone recipe with traditional holiday ingredients...great treat for Christmas morning! Serve warm with butter and tea!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter, chilled and diced
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 grated zest of one orange
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ¾ cup half-and-half cream
- 1 egg
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 3. In a separate bowl, toss cranberries with sugar; add to flour mixture along with orange peel and nuts. Mix lightly.
- 4. In another bowl, beat together cream and egg; slowly pour into dry ingredients, mixing with rubber scraper until dough forms. Knead dough 4 or 5 times, being careful not to over handle. Divide dough in half. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Shape each half into a 6 inch circle. Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Place scones on lightly greased baking sheets.
- 5. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 1 dozen
calories: 211 kcal
carbohydrates: 28.6 g
protein: 4 g
saturated fat: 4 g
cholesterol: 31.3 mg
sodium: 173.6 mg
fiber: 1.3 g
sugar: 10.6 g
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