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Lemon-Cranberry Scones

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Description

Light and tasty scones, perfect for breakfast, brunch or with coffee or tea.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • ¼ cups Granulated Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Cold
  • ½ cups Dried Cranberries
  • Zest Of One Lemon
  • ⅔ cups Buttermilk
  • 2 Tablespoons Milk (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare one pan for baking.

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut in butter. I like to rub the pieces of butter through the flour with my fingers, but you may also use a food processor until mixture resembles large peas and cornmeal.

Add cranberries and lemon zest and mix together. Stir in buttermilk until dough holds together.

Knead lightly on a floured surface. Pat dough into a circle about eight inches across and cut into eight wedges, like a pie. Place them two inches apart on baking pan. Brush tops with milk and bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

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jenn on 2.5.2010

i made these tonight to kill the until the time until i am supposed to pick up my daughter from a friends house. they are amazing! so quick and so easy to make. the dried cranberries pair up well with the lemon flavor.

i patted my dough out to about 1″ thickness and used a biscuit cutter to make 10 round scones instead of triangles. they baked for the same amount of time.

also, not to waste the juice from the lemon i zested, i mixed the juice from 1 lemon with 1/2 cup powdered sugar to make a glaze which i drizzled over the top of the still warm scones. so yummy!

thanks so much for sharing

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junglewife on 9.4.2009

Yum and yum! I like my scones a little bit more “biscuit-y” so if you’re looking for a super tender, flaky moist scone, this isn’t it. This is more baking-powder-biscuit-ish. But delicious! I’ve found my new go-to scone recipe with this recipe! I’ve substituted ingredients and made cranberry-orange scones and also almond-cherry scones. All are delicious!

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