Cranberry Buttermilk Scones Food

SKINNY CRANBERRY-BUTTERMILK SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
• In a small bowl, combine egg product and the 1/3 cup buttermilk; stir in dried cranberries. Add the buttermilk mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir just until moistened (some of the dough may look dry).
• Turn out dough onto a floured surface. Quickly knead dough by gently folding and pressing for 10 to 12 strokes or until nearly smooth. Pat or lightly roll the dough into an 8-inch circle. Lightly brush top of dough with additional buttermilk or milk; sprinkle with oats, pressing gently into dough. Cut dough circle into 12 wedges.
• Place dough wedges 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Serve warm.
• *To make 1/3 cup sour milk, place 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1/3 cup total liquid; stir. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes before using.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and orange zest.
• With a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Stir in dried cranberries.
• Make a well in the center of the mixture. Add buttermilk, and stir until just combined; do not overmix. Use a little more buttermilk if dough is too dry to work with.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; shape into an 8-inch round. Transfer to baking sheet. Cut circle into 8 wedges; space them 1/2 inch apart (to prevent sticking, dust knife with flour). Bake until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.

DRIED CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk buttermilk and egg; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Stir in baking chips and cranberries., Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes.

CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• 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.

CRANBERRY BUTTERMILK SCONES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in the buttermilk just until combined. Fold in the cranberries and orange zest. , Turn onto a floured surface; divide dough in half. Pat each half into a 6-in. circle. Cut each circle into six wedges. Separate wedges and place 1 in. apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush with milk. Combine the cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over scones. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE BUTTERMILK SCONES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
• Cut in butter till crumbly.
• Stir in buttermilk gently until just combined.
• Fold in cranberries and orange peel.
• Turn onto a floured surface and divide into two balls.
• Pat each ball into a six inch circle and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Cut each into six wedges, leaving them together on the pan.
• Brush with milk, then sprinkle on the sugar combined with the cinnamon.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• You can also cut them into circles with a round cookie cutter, but the baking time will be less if you place them on the baking sheet not touching each other.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda into large bowl. Mix in orange peel. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in dried cranberries. Gradually add buttermilk, tossing with fork until moist clumps form. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Knead briefly to bind dough, about 4 turns. Form dough into 1-inch-thick round. Cut into 8 wedges. Transfer wedges to prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until tops of scones are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let stand on baking sheet 10 minutes. Serve scones warm or at room temperature.

BUTTERMILK CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375℉ (190℃). Measure buttermilk in 2 cup glass measure, beat in egg with fork. Put flour, baking powder, soda and salt into a large bowl. Stir to mix well. Add 8 tablespoons butter and cut in with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers, until mixture looks like fine granules. Add cranberries, sugar, and orange peel: toss lightly to distribute evenly. Add buttermilk mixture. Stir with a fork until a soft dough forms. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured board and give 5 to 6 kneads, just until well mixed. Form dough into a ball, cut into 8 wedges. Form each wedge into a ball and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until medium brown. Remove to wire rack. Brush with the 1 tablespoon of soft butter. Let cool, uncovered, at least 1 hour before serving. Serve with jams, jellies and/or plain or lemon yogurt. Makes 8 scones.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda into large bowl.
• Mix in orange peel.
• Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Mix in dried cranberries.
• Gradually add buttermilk, tossing with fork until moist clumps form.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface.
• Knead briefly to bind dough, about 4 turns. Form dough into 1-inch-thick round.
• Cut into 8 wedges.
• Transfer wedges to prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
• Bake until tops of scones are golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Let stand on baking sheet 10 minutes.
• Serve scones warm or at room temperature.

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
• Coarsely chop the cranberries with a knife on a cutting board or in the food processor fitted with the metal blade. If using the food processor, wipe out the bowl before proceeding.
• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with metal blade, measure in the flour and sugar. Secure the lid and pulse briefly to mix.
• Add the butter pieces and process until coarse crumbs are formed. (If you do not have a food processor, the same effect can be achieved in a mixing bowl with a pastry blender, fork, or two table knives held together.)
• Pour the crumb mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add the cranberries and chocolate chips. Toss to coat.
• No need to wash the processor bowl. In the bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract. Or whisk them together in a mixing bowl.
• Slowly pour the wet ingredients into dry crumb mixture and stir quickly, just until a shaggy dough forms. Overmixing will result in tough scones.
• Empty the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead three or four times with floury hands. The dough will be sticky.
• Shape dough into a large, flat rectangle. Cut into 12 squares. Separate the squares carefully. Alternatively, you can cut out 24 2-inch rounds with a cutter. Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet, allowing about an inch of space between them.
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool slightly on a rack while you prepare the glaze.
• To prepare the glaze, combine the powdered sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon extract and the milk. Add more milk if necessary to create a drizzling texture.
• Drizzle the glaze over the slightly warm scones. Allow the glaze to set before serving.
• Store the scones in an airtight container for up to 4 days at room temperature.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine flour, butter, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange zest in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until butter is pea-sized or smaller. Pour buttermilk and 1/2 of the orange juice in slowly, with the processor running, until dough is sticky and all flour is absorbed. Mix in dried cranberries until evenly distributed. Reserve remaining orange juice for the icing.
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface and gently roll to a thickness of about 1 inch. Cut dough into 12 triangles with a knife (or use a biscuit cutter for circles) and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• While the scones are baking, combine reserved orange juice and 1 cup powdered sugar for icing. Stir to desired consistency, adding more powdered sugar as needed.
• Remove scones from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes to cool. Transfer to a plate and drizzle with icing. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY BUTTERMILK SCONES

Steps:

• Blend 1/4 cup of the flour with the cranberries and let stand over night to absorb excess moisture.
• Next day, mix remaining flour and all other dry ingredients.
• Cut into butter until mixture is consistency of oatmeal.
• Stir in cranberries in the flour and orange rind.
• Blend eggs and buttermilk. Add to dry ingredients, mixing until just blended.
• If dough is sticky, flour hands and pat into a 6-inch ball. Score into six wedges.
• Bake in 400­°F oven for 15 minutes.
• Glaze with fresh cream and sugar immediately after baking.

CRANBERRY, ORANGE AND PISTACHIO SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cream or tartar, soda, salt and orange rind.
• Add butter and with a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Add the Spelnda and milk, stirring just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Stir in cranberries and chopped pistachio nuts.
• On a lightly floured surface, pat the dough to a 3/4 inch thickness and cut with a 2-1/2 inch round biscuit cutter.
• Place on cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serve hot from the oven with orange marmalade.

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE SCONES

Steps:

• Mix flour, first sugar, baking soda and salt.
• Stir in buttermilk and cut in reduced fat margarine.
• Mix in cranberries, chocolate chips and first cinnamon.
• Gather into a ball, press together and knead 12 times on floured board.
• Divide in two pieces.
• Grease a very large cookie sheet and push each piece into a large half inch thick circle on the cookie sheet, don't let them touch.
• Cut each into 8 triangular pieces with a large kitchen knife, you will need to cut again after baking.
• Mix cream, second sugar and cinnamon into a sort of paste, and paint over both circles of dough.
• Bake about 20-25 minutes in a 400° preheated oven.
• Let cool and cut again into 8 wedges each, following original cut marks.

BUTTERMILK CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2. In a medium bowl, whisk or sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Add butter chunks and toss lightly with flour; place bowl in fridge.
• 3. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, and lemon zest; place bowl in fridge.
• 4. Get organized: measure out and chop the cranberries; set aside. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silpat; set aside. Lightly dust a counter top with flour. Pour a little bit of heavy cream in a bowl and have a pastry brush handy.
• 5. Remove bowls of flour and buttermilk from fridge. Cut butter into flour with a pastry blender or rub together with your fingertips until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add cranberries and stir to combine.
• 6. Add buttermilk mixture all at once to flour mixture and stir until the mixture clumps together. Dump mixture out onto floured counter top and, with floured hands, gather into a ball and knead once or twice to combine everything. Pat into a circle about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 8 slices, like a pie, or cut with biscuit or cookie cutters into whatever shape you prefer. Put scones on lined baking sheet and brush lightly with heavy cream (optional).
• 7. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 13-15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove to cooling rack.
• 8. Enjoy with someone you love.