Cranberry Scones

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter, chilled and diced
• 1 cup fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 grated zest of one orange
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 egg

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• in a separate bowl, toss cranberries with sugar; add to flour mixture along with orange peel and nuts. mix lightly.
• in another bowl, beat together cream and egg; slowly pour into dry ingredients, mixing with rubber scraper until dough forms. knead dough 4 or 5 times, being careful not to over handle. divide dough in half. turn out onto lightly floured surface. shape each half into a 6 inch circle. cut each circle into 6 wedges. place scones on lightly greased baking sheets.
• bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.