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Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe
The texture of these cranberry orange scones is phenomenal - billowy soft and crumbly. And they are not overly sweet.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 31 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 16 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400˚F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, sift together 2 cups flour, 3 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 Tbsp grated orange zest.
sugar3 Tbspcoarse/raw sugar to sprinkle the top (optional)1 Tbspcup powdered sugar2/3baking powder1 Tbsptsp salt1/2Tbsp grated orange zest (from 1/2 orange, plus more for glaze)1/2
2
Add butter pieces and using a pastry cutter (or 2 knives), cut butter into mixture until you have coarse pea-sized crumbs.
3
Toss in 3/4 cup dried cranberries and stir gently to combine. Make a well in the center and set aside.
cup dried cranberries3/4
4
In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 eggs and 1/2 cup heavy cream. Pour egg mixture into the flour mixture and use a spatula to stir just until moistened.
large egg (lightly beaten)1
5
Turn dough out onto a generously floured surface and pull it together into a round disk, about 3/4" thick. Cut disk into 12 equal wedges and pull apart slightly. Brush tops of scones with 1 Tbsp heavy cream and sprinkle with raw sugar if desired. Bake ⏱️ 15-17 min until golden (mine took ⏱️ 16 min).
sugar3 Tbspcoarse/raw sugar to sprinkle the top (optional)1 Tbspcup powdered sugar2/3
6
Remove scones from the hot baking sheet and let cool ⏱️ 15 min then whisk together 2/3 cup powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice and a pinch of orange zest. Add more or less powdered sugar or orange juice to reach desired thickness then drizzle over scones.
sugar3 Tbspcup powdered sugar2/3freshly squeezed orange juice1 Tbspcoarse/raw sugar to sprinkle the top (optional)1 Tbsp
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