Cranberry Orange Scones
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Serves: 8 scones
 
Ingredients
  • 1¾ cup all-purpose flour (or 7.9 ounces)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 Tablespoon sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into little cubes
  • ¾ cup buttermilk or homemade buttermilk using whole milk (if you don't have buttermilk, add 1 tablespoon lemon juice to a measuring cup and pour milk into it until it reaches the ¾ cup mark. Let it sit a few minutes and it will start to thicken).
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 Tablespoon orange zest
For topping:
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a non-stick baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
  3. Add cold cut butter pieces; using a pastry cutter, work it into flour mixture until it is well distributed but some butter the size of peas remains.
  4. Stir in buttermilk, cranberries and orange zest gently until combined.
  5. Using the pastry cutter or a spoon, work the dough in the bowl a few times just until it comes together (do not overwork or scones will be tough). Turn the dough ball out onto a floured surface (I use a cutting board sprinkled with a little flour on it). It may be sticky at this point but you want to work quickly so the butter remains as cold as possible. Put a little flour on your hands (use the least amount possible for it not to be overly sticky), and knead it 2-3 times, then place the dough ball on a non-stick baking sheet and using your hands quickly pat it out to a 8 inch circle. Using a sharp knife, cut into 8 wedges. Don't worry about cutting all the way through.
  6. Brush the top with melted butter and sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon remaining sugar. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
  7. Let scones cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Cold butter is essential to ensure a light and fluffy scone.

Modified from Cooking Light's Orange Cranberry Scones
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 scone
Recipe by Nutritious Eats at https://www.nutritiouseats.com/cranberry-orange-scones/