Cranberry Scones - Holiday
By
Genieve Burley
(Published: )
Serve with clotted cream!
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8 people |
Ingredients:
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
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Directions:
1. Put the butter in the freezer an hour before prepping scones
2. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F
3. Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl
4. Grate the frozen butter with a cheese grater
5. Mix the butter with the dry ingredients with your hands until it’s well mixed and resembles a coarse meal, add the grated lemon
6. In a separate bowl, mix the sour cream and eggs
7. In a mixer on a dough setting, or with a fork stir the sour cream and eggs into the flour mix until it forms a dough (may be sticky)
8. Place dough on a floured surface and rub flour on a rolling pin, roll the dough until it is 3/4 inch thick
9. Use a cookie cutter to cut out scones, and reform dough and cut until it is all used
10. Gently dimple the tops of the scones with your finger and place a fresh cranberry in each dimple
11. Cook for 15-17 minutes and let cool for 5
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