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Orange
Cranberry Scones
- Contributed
by Ty Beh
Ingredients:
Scones:
2 cups all-purpose flour
10 tsp. sugar, divided
1 tbsp. grated
orange peel
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp.
baking soda
1/3 cup cold butter or margarine
1 cup dried cranberries
¼
cup orange juice
¼ cup half-and-half cream
1 egg
1 tbsp. milk
Glaze:
½ cup confectioner's sugar
1 tbsp. orange juice
Orange Butter:
½ cup butter, softened
2 to 3 tbsp. orange
marmalade
Instructions:
In
a bowl, combine flour, 7 teaspoons sugar, orange peel, baking powder, salt and
baking soda. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.
In a small bowl, combine cranberries, orange juice, cream and egg. Add to flour mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
On a floured surface, gently knead 6-8 times. Pat dough into an 8 inch circle. Cut into 10 wedges. Separate wedges and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Brush with milk; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 400?F for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Combine
glaze ingredients; drizzle over scones. Combine orange butter ingredients; serve
with warm scones.