Post by gayla on May 9, 2008 21:28:20 GMT -5
Dried Cranberry Scones
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 butter
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add butter to flour mixture and cut in with pastry cutter until mixture is coarse crumbs. Stir in cranberries. Whisk together the egg and milk. Pour egg mixture in flour mixture. Blend only until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto lightly floured board.
Knead slightly with hands until dough hold together. Form dough into a ball. Using a rolling pin, roll dough out until it is uniformly 3/4 inch thick. Brush top of dough with 2 tablespoons cream and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut scones out with round cutter or shape of your choice. Place scones on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes depending on the size or your scones. Scones should be golden brown. Serve hot with butter, jam and lemon curd. Usually makes 12 scones depending on size.
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 butter
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add butter to flour mixture and cut in with pastry cutter until mixture is coarse crumbs. Stir in cranberries. Whisk together the egg and milk. Pour egg mixture in flour mixture. Blend only until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto lightly floured board.
Knead slightly with hands until dough hold together. Form dough into a ball. Using a rolling pin, roll dough out until it is uniformly 3/4 inch thick. Brush top of dough with 2 tablespoons cream and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut scones out with round cutter or shape of your choice. Place scones on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes depending on the size or your scones. Scones should be golden brown. Serve hot with butter, jam and lemon curd. Usually makes 12 scones depending on size.