Cranberry Scones

These Cranberry Scones are so very moist and delicious. I have never been much for scones because they seem dry but these are not dry. A friend, Chris Seifert, shared this recipe with me and I have loved them ever since. A great treat for breakfast.  Served with clotted cream and strawberry jam makes them perfect. Cranberry Scones, I know you will love them.

Cranberry Scones

Darlene’s Table

A great treat for breakfast.  Served with clotted cream and strawberry jam makes them perfect. Cranberry Scones, I know you will love them.

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Course Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine English

Servings 12

Ingredients

  

• 3 Cups All Purpose Flour (426g)
• 1/3 Cup Sugar (66g)
• 2 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 3/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 3/4 Cup Unsalted Cold Butter ,Cubed
• 1 Cup Buttermilk (Full Fat)
• 1 Cup Dried Cranberries (I use dried sliced cranberries from Nuts.com)
• Zest of 1 Orange
• 2 Tbls Whole Milk for Brushing Top Of Scones
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 3 Tbls Sugar

Drizzle:

• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla or Vanilla Bean Paste
• 12 Tbls Milk or More if Needed

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400F
• Mix together 1 teaspoon cinnamon with 3 Tablespoons of sugar and set aside for topping.
• Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• Cut in 3/4 cup cubed cold butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Fold in cranberries and orange peel.  Mix lightly.
• Stir in buttermilk until just combined. 
• Turn the dough onto a floured surface. Don’t overwork. Divide the dough in quarters. Shape each portion into a ball and pat into a 4 inch circle. Cut circles into wedges(4 or 5 per circle) Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Brush each scone with whole milk and sprinkle cinnamon mixture on top.
• Bake @400F for 15-20 minutes to golden brown.¾
• Serve warm with clotted cream or butter.  Strawberry jam is also nice with them. I also like to do a drizzle made with powdered sugar and milk.

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Notes

Note:  Three tablespoons of culinary Lavender buds and 2 Tablespoons of lemon zest can be substituted for the cranberries and orange zest.  Wonderful change.

Keyword Afternoon Tea, Breakfast, Brunch, Cranberry, Pastry, Scones, Snack

What is Clotted Cream you say? Well it’s actually a very creamy butter and is made only in the beautiful shire of Devonshire. Also called Cornish Cream. I say it is a butter but really it is not made like a butter. If you want to know more here is a Wiki on the subject: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clotted_cream

You might like this recipe as well. Here is the link: https://darlenestable.com/scotch-eggs/