Cranberry Scones

Cranberry Scones

by Vicenta Gil 1 year ago
4.3 (9)
20 minutes
211 kcal
28.6 g carbs
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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. 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. 3. In a separate bowl, toss cranberries with sugar; add to flour mixture along with orange peel and nuts. Mix lightly.
  4. 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. 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