Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Kylie's Cranberry Orange Scones

Kylie's Cranberry Orange Scones
Ingredients

Scones:
2 cups flour
7 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon orange zest
1/3 cup butter (cold)
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup orange juice (heavy or medium pulp)
1 egg
1 cup craisins
Heavy cream to brush top of scones

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 - 2 tablespoons orange juice

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Mix flour, 7 teaspoons sugar, baking powder and soda, salt, orange zest in large bowl.
  3. Cut in cold butter until mixture becomes coarse crumbs.
  4. In a separate bowl mix together cream, orange juice, egg then add craisins.
  5. Pour liquid mixture into crumb mixture, mix together until it becomes a soft dough.
  6. On a lightly flour surface knead dough 6 - 8 times.
  7. Press into two 8 inch circles and cut each into 6 wedges. Place on baking sheet that has been lightly sprayed with Pam.
  8. Using 1 tablespoon heavy cream, brush tops of scones and sprinkle remaining 3 teaspoons of sugar over the top.
  9. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
Mix glaze and pour over the top of scones once out of the oven and cooled.


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