Description
A quick basic scone recipe with traditional holiday ingredients…great treat for Christmas morning! Serve warm with butter and tea!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter, chilled and diced
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 grated zest of one orange
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ¾ cup half-and-half cream
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a large bowl
- stir together flour
- brown sugar
- baking powder
- nutmeg and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl
- toss cranberries with sugar; add to flour mixture along with orange peel and nuts. Mix lightly.
- In another bowl
- beat together cream and egg; slowly pour into dry ingredients
- mixing with rubber scraper until dough forms. Knead dough 4 or 5 times
- being careful not to over handle. Divide dough in half. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Shape each half into a 6 inch circle. Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Place scones on lightly greased baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven until golden brown
- about 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 12