Cranberry & Raisin Scones

Submitted by CountryLady

"Usually I find scones too dry but these are very moist! Serve them warm from the oven with butter & preserves - or make a day ahead & store in an air-tight container. You can use just cranberries or just raisins but I prefer the combination. If you don't have 18% cream (table cream in Canada) you can replace with 1/2 cup of whipping cream (heavy cream) + 1/2 cup of whole milk or 2% milk - but not 1% or skim milk!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1 cup 18% cream
• 1 egg yolk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons milk (for topping)
• 1 tablespoon sugar (for topping)

directions

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment& preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl; using a pastry cutter, add the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Mix in the cranberries& raisins.
4. Combine the wet ingredients in a separate bowl; add to the dry ingredients& stir until just combines.
5. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured work surface& knead until the wet& dry ingredients are mixed well.
6. Roll the dough into a ball& flatten into a disc about 2 1/2 inches thick.
7. Brush the top with milk& sprinkle with sugar.
8. Cut into 6 wedges& place on baking dish.
9. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Reviews

[evelynathens]

A very nice scone for all us scone lovers out there. I used all raisins (no dried cranberries here), and enjoyed the tender crumb achieved in this recipe. A not too dry or sweet scone, allowing you to adjust sweetness with whatever you put on top.

 

[theresaj1]

Awesome, awesome, awesome. I used 1 cup of blueberries instead of the cranberries and raisins and they were so good. This is definitely going into the recipe file!

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

Very good scons CL! I whipped these up this morning, but made a mistake and added 3 tsp. of baking powder instead of 2 tsp, which I realized after I read the amounts again, my mistake anyway! I increased the sugar by 2 tbsp, and used half whipping cream, and half 2% milk, and omitted the cranberries and just used raisins. what a fantastic scone recipe! I love these with morning coffee, Thanks for sharing CL!.....Kitten:)

 

[mermaidmagic]

Excellent scone recipe. I have been craving a cranberry/orange scone, so I used all cranberries in this. I did add the zest of an orange and used 1/4 cup of white vinegar and freshly squeezed orange juice combined. I never realized scones were so easy to make. It was fun and delicious. Thank you for this keeper CountryLady!

 

[Trisha W]

What a delightful change for breakfast! I much prefer the cranberries to all raisins, and feel confident other fruits would also be good in it. I was unsure what 18%cream was, so I used about 3/4 C whipping cream and 1/4 C half & half. Since I didn't have unsalted butter I just cut back slightly on the amount of salt I added to the recipe. I believe DH and DS will want this again sometime.