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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 27 Minutes |
Ready In: 27 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is my favorite scone recipe I prepare every Thanksgiving. Tender, great looking and delicious for any holiday meal. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour |
2 1/2 tsp baking powder |
1/2 tsp baking soda |
dash salt |
3/4 cup cold butter cut up |
2/3 cup sugar |
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries coarse chopped |
3/4 cup buttermilk |
Directions:
1. Combine the dry ingredients.
2. Cut in butter till fine crumb consistency
3. Stir in the cranberries and enough buttermilk with a fork to make a moist dough ( not wet ) that sticks together
4. Knead with floured hands briefly
5. Form into a large ball and pat onto baking sheet into a 1/2 inch thick circle or so.
6. Cut wedges with sharp knife
7. Bake 400F , about 20 + minutes or until puffed , browned and tested done.
8. Cool scones on baking sheet on cooling rack.
9. When cold ,again cut through to separate scones.
10. Serve warm
11. Freezes and reheats well.
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