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Cranberry Scones

SUBMITTED BY: Anne DeCosta PHOTO BY: NICEGIRL512

"I bake these simple fruit-filled scones during the holidays or any time our children come home for a visit. We all agree there's nothing better for breakfast than these scones, spread with homemade cranberry-orange butter."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 cups butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • SCONES:
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup butter (no substitutes)
  • 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Stir in cranberries, confectioners; sugar and orange peel; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Meanwhile, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cranberries. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; gently knead 6-8 times. Divide in half. Pat each into an 8-in. circle. Cut into eight wedges. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm with cranberry-orange butter.

FOOTNOTE

  • Editor's Note: 3/4 cup dried cranberries may be substituted for the fresh or frozen cranberries.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2006 by NICEGIRL512
I *love* cranberries, but most recipes call for dried ones. They do not have the zing of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2007 by Jen Highland
This recipe is delicious! I have been making scones for a while, particularly in the past few... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by ALZCAB
I loved this recipe! If you add too much flour more that what is in the recipe your scones... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2006 by Brooke
This was an amazing recipe. We had to add a bit more flour when kneading, but other than that,... MORE


 
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