Categories: Breads and pastries
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- grated orange peel from one orange
- 1 cp butter, room temp cut into small pieces
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup frozen oj
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup cranberries
Directions
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Combine dry ingredients plus grated orange peel. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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In small bowl, whisk eggs, oj and milk. Save 2 tbs to brush scones before baking. Stir into flour mixture, combining until dough is moist. If too sticky, add more flour. Mix in cranberries.
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Turn dough onto floured work surface and knead a few turns. Dived dough into two balls and pat each into a circle. Cut 6 scones from each. Brush with reserved egg mixture.
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Put on greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes.