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Tasty and Easy Scones
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I can’t count the number of times I have made these or the different variations (can you say bacon?). They are ALWAYS a hit! They keep for a couple of days and freeze well, too.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Flour
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Rind
- ½ cups Salted Butter, Cold, Cut Up Into Small Pieces
- ¾ cups Buttermilk
- 1 cup Dried Cranberries
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Combine first 6 ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, orange rind).
Cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly.
Add buttermilk and cranberries, stirring until moist. (If super sticky, sprinkle with a little flour; if a little too dry, add in 1-2 tablespoons of buttermilk).
Turn dough onto a floured surface and pat into a circle until about 1/2 inch thick. Either cut into wedges (a pizza cutter works great!) for big scones or use a small juice glass or cookie cutter to cut out smaller scones.
Place 1/2 inch apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Keep in an airtight container.
The variation of this recipe are endless. I have made lemon blueberry, raisin (for cranberries) and walnut (about 1/4 cup chopped) with a little cinnamon, as well as cherry almond. Even mango.
For bacon cheese scones, omit the sugar, cranberries, rind and increase salt to 1 teaspoon salt total. Before adding the buttermilk, add 3 crumbled pieces of bacon (previously cooked until crunchy) and 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese. Put a little cheese on top of each scone before baking.
So yummy!
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cedens on 12.24.2009
oops i must have deleted it in changing the quantity.for the bacon ones i do 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, omit the sugar, cranberries, and orange rind and then increase the salt to 1 teaspoon and add 5 strips of crumbled crispy bacon. I like to spinkle them with cheese before cookie as well so people know they aren’t sweet scones but savory.
cait on 11.7.2009
These were so very easy to make and delicious!
tammyq on 9.20.2009
Yum, just made these for a tea party for my 4 daughters. I also found the dough very sticky and had to add in a bunch more flour. I never know if this is related to us having a different kind of flour in Canada or not. Anyhow, they turned out terrific…buttery, with a little crunch and just the right amount of sweetness. I almost left out the orange zest (I was feeling lazy) but decided to put it in and I’m so glad I did as it really added to the flavour. They were a hit at our house all around!
aginto on 9.7.2009
It came out way too moist, even though I was careful to not add the whole cup of buttermilk. I ended up having to add about another half cup of flour in order to use the whole cup of buttermilk. I used Lemon Zest instead of Orange, and Blueberries instead of dried cranberries.
They turned out amazing anyway!
I iced them with a runny lemon juice/icing sugar mix to make them a little more “desserty”.
THANK YOU! I will use this recipe again!
rebeccamanor on 7.25.2009
I am always looking for a good scone recipe and this one looks great! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for posting.