Cranberry Scones

Submitted by Veggie Girl NYC

"What could be better than sweet, flaky scones accompanied by a nice hot cup of tea? These cranberry-studded scones are easy to make, and are delicious any time of day. From the New York Times Sunday Magazine of 7/13/08, adapted from Animal Farm in Orwell, VT."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 8 scones

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, cut into chunks
• 1 cup pastry flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a baking sheet with butter.
2. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined. Add butter and blend until crumbly.
3. In a small bowl, lightly whisk together the egg and cream, and then add all but 1 T. of this mixture to the flour-butter mixture. Pulse several times until a dough starts to form. Add the cranberries and pulse once.
4. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and form into a ball. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into an 8" circle and cut into 8 wedges.
5. Brush the remaining 1 T. of the egg-cream mixture over the scones.
6. Bake in preheated oven about 25 minutes, or until golden.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

When it comes to cranberries I almost always find a way to include more, & did so here by using a very, very nicely rounded measure of them in this recipe ~ VERY, VERY NICE! The 2 of us had no trouble at all in finishing off these great tasties in less than a 24-hour period! Definietly a winner! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adopted orphans in the current Pick A Chef]