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Cranberry Orange Scones with Vanilla Cream Glaze
The perfect scone recipe for the holiday season! Tender scones are infused with fresh cranberries and vibrant orange flavor and finished with a creamy vanilla glaze.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 46 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 16 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- oven
- spatula
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, 6 Tbsp of the granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt for ⏱️ 20 seconds. Grate butter and add to dry mixture, then using a long pronged fork or pastry cutter, cut butter into flour until it resembles coarse meal. Make a well in center mixture.
(277g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level)2 cupsgranulated sugar (, divided)8 Tbsp(heaping) fresh cranberries (, diced into halves)1 cupbaking powder2 tsp
2
In a small mixing bowl whisk together 1/3 cup of the sour cream, cream, egg, vanilla and orange zest until well blended. Pour sour cream mixture into well in dry mixture and using a rubber spatula fold mixture until it starts to come together in large clumps.
(277g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level)2 cupslarge egg1(heaping) fresh cranberries (, diced into halves)1 cuporange zest1 Tbsp
3
In a small bowl toss cranberries with remaining 2 Tbsp granulated sugar then pour cranberry mixture into dough mixture. Gently knead mixture by hand (in bowl or on counter) about 5 times, or just until it comes together.
(277g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level)2 cupsgranulated sugar (, divided)8 Tbsp(heaping) fresh cranberries (, diced into halves)1 cup
4
Dust a clean surface with flour and drop dough onto surface. Gently pat and shape into an 8-inch round. Cut into 8 wedges then transfer to a Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush tops with remaining 1 Tbsp cream.
5
Bake in preheated oven until golden, about ⏱️ 16 - 18 minutes. Cool on a wire rack then drizzle with Vanilla Cream Glaze and allow glaze to set at room temperature. Store in an airtight container. Best served day prepared.
6
For the glaze: In a mixing bowl whisk together all glaze ingredients until well blended.
Nutrition Facts
calories
416 kcal
fat Content
20 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
27 g
sodium Content
211 mg
protein Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
77 mg
carbohydrate Content
55 g
saturated Fat Content
12 g
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