Best Almond Cranberry Scones |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
2 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour |
1/3 cup(s) granulated sugar or brown sugar |
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt |
3/4 tablespoon(s) baking powder |
1 cup(s) oats flakes (uncooked old fashion or quick oatmeal cerea |
2 tablespoon(s) lemon zest |
6 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter |
1 cup(s) almonds toasted and chopped toasted and chopped |
1 cup(s) pecans halved halved |
1 cup(s) craisin or dried cranberry |
2 whole(s) eggs |
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract |
1/2 cup(s) half-and-half or milk |
2 whole(s) juice from two oranges |
1/2 teaspoon(s) oranges oil |
3 tablespoon(s) honey |
1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar or splenda for glaze |
Directions:
1. - whisk the first 6 dry ingredients (flour, Oats flakes, salt, baking powder, sugar, lemon zest)
2. - cut butter into 1/4 in. pieces and toss into the dry ingredient
3. - use pastry cutter, cut butter until it mixes with flour, it remain as small junks but blended with flour
4. - add nuts and dry fruits and mix well with spoon
5. - in a separate bowl, mix together liquid ingredients (eggs, vanilla extract, orange oil, half and half, honey, orange juice)
6. - add to dry mix
7. - stir thoroughly, it will make very stiff batter
8. - on a parchment paper, flatten with hands and shape to a rectangle that is about 11/4 in. thick
9. - using bench knife starting along the long side, cut 2 in. strips
10. - repeat along the short side so you will have 2x2in. Squares
11. - using the dough cutter, try to separate strips slightly so it will not stick together during baking
12. - bake at 375F for about 25 minutes or until it is golden brown
13. - cool for about 10 min
14. Glaze preparation:
15. -x-x-
16. - mix 2 tbs water, 1/8 tsp orange oil and powder sugar.
17. - drizzle or brush scones with glaze mixture while it is still warm.
18. - Enjoy!
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