Saturday, August 21, 2021

Orange Cranberry Scones

 Ingredients

2 cups AP Flour

3 Tablespoons sugar

1/2 Teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon baking powder

5 Tablespoons unsalted butter

Zest from one orange

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1 cup heavy cream

2 Tablespoons orange juice

6 Tablespoons powdered sugar


Directions

1. Heat oven to 450.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.

3. Using a pastry blender, cut butter into the flour mixture until it is coarsely crumbled. Add orange zest and cranberries. Stir in the heavy cream until a dough forms.

4. Turn dough onto a floured surface and lightly knead until everything holds together. Form into a nine inch disk. Cut into eight wedges.

5. Place scones on parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes until golden on top. Place on cooling rack.

6. While scones are cooling, whisk orange juice and powdered sugar. Drizzle over top of scones.