Cranberry Scones

I figured we are close enough to cranberry season, so I made these with the loads of frozen cranberries my friend gave me when she moved. Mom got this recipe off a B&B's website, but it is no longer there.

Ingredients:

3/4 c. buttermilk or plain yogurt
1 egg
2 3/4 cup flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries, fresh or frozen
rind of 1 orange
1 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/4 c. icing sugar

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat buttermilk and egg in small bowl, set aside. In large bowl, measure flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles small peas. Mix in cranberries, sugar and orange rind. Add buttermilk mixture and stir until soft dough forms. Using your hands, form dough into two balls. Place on large cookie sheet and pat out to 1 inch thickness. Score circles into six wedges, bake for 20-3- minutes. While warm, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with icing sugar. Makes 12 wedges. Enjoy!


These were what you would expect in a scone. Little Chubb and Baby Chubb wouldn't eat there's when they were sitting at the table for breakfast, but after we had gone on a walk and painted some doors, they were more than happy to get back to the table and finish them off.