Cranberry Orange Scones

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 -3 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 mix together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 stir in cranberries and orange peel.
• 4 in a small bowl, mix buttermilk and egg; add to dry ingredients all at once, stirring until mixture is just moistened.
• 5 on a floured board, knead gently a few times, but not too much.
• 6 form into a patty on an ungreased cookie sheet; cut into 8 wedges with a knife but do not move it.
• 7 bake at 400 degrees f.
• 8 for 15-25 minutes or until light golden.
• 9 mix together powdered sugar and orange juice into a glaze; drizzle over scones.
• 10 separate scones and serve warm.