Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Cranberries, oranges and scones three great tastes, that combine to go together even better.
There are three different ways to prepare this recipe. The first is with chopped fresh or frozen cranberries. This will produce a fairly tart scone which some people may not like. To sweeten it a little, you can cook the berries in a simple syrup until they burst then drain and finish the recipe. Most likely however for the majority of people using a dried cranberry chopped fine will work best
Directions
- Set oven at 425° with the rack in the center of the oven.
- Sift the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a bowl.
- Add the cubed butter and with a pastry cutter cut the butter into the the mixture until you have the consistency of corn meal.
- You can also come into the 21st century and use a food processor for these first steps.
- Simply add the dry ingredients to the bowl of the processor and add the butter and with the blade attachment pulse until you have the desired consistency, then place into a bowl and continue.
- Now add the milk, OJ, egg, zest and cranberries and stir only until no raw flour shows.
- Turn the dough out on to a lightly floured surface and very gently knead no more than 15 times.
- Cut the dough in half and form each half into a ball and flatten out into a round and cut each round into 6 equal pie shaped pieces.
- Place on to a lightly greased sheet pan and bake in the center of the oven for approximately 12 minutes until they have risen and are lightly golden brown, Serve warm.