Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe 

I love cranberries! Not only are they good for you, they are a great addition to all kins of recipes. These scones were delicious – combination of cranberries and orange flavours is really something very special. I am going to make these for Christmas morning breakfast/brunch for sure Enjoy!

Cranberry Orange Scones:

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups of flour
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• 2-1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
• 5 tablespoons of cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• ½ cup of dried cranberries
• 2/3 cup of buttermilk (add 1-2 tablespoons more if necessary)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper
3. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and orange zest
4. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into flour mixture until it looks like coarse oatmeal
5. Stir in dried cranberries
6. Make a well in the centre of flour mixture
7. Add butter milk and stir until just combined – do not overmix. Add a little more butter milk if dough is too dry to work with
8. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface
9. Shape into a 8-inch round
10. Transfer onto baking sheet
11. Cut circle into wedges and space them about ½ inch apart (to prevent sticking, dust knife with flour)
12. Bake until golden, about 18-20 minutes

Hope you will enjoy this recipe – please share your comments and experiences, your inpur is very welcomed and much appreciated!