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.

Meatballs Take 2

 Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 pound ground pork

1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs

2 large eggs

2 garlic cloves, pressed

1/3 cup pecorino romano cheese, grated

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven broiler.

2. In large mixing bowl, combine beef and pork.

3. Add remaining ingredients. mix until just combined.

4. Form into 1 inch balls. Place on foil lined baking sheet. 

5. Broil 5 minutes, turn and broil for additional 4 minutes.