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February 3, 2017 By Janice Pattie 12 Comments

 Valentine Cranberry Orange Scones

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Scone with jam and cream
Cranberry Orange Scones with jam and cream

Valentine Cranberry Orange Scones are light, crumbly and full of flavour. There is just a hint of zesty orange contrasting with the sweetness of  dried cranberries 

Scone with Jam and cream

Sweet Scone Inspiration 

I was inspired to make these sweet scones by watching Ina Garten (The Barefoot Contessa)  She made Cranberry and Orange Scones for her husband Jeffrey and they are well known for their long and loving relationship. 


In the end, I didn’t use Ina’s recipe, as it was rather heavy on cream and sugar for my taste. Instead, I adapted my usual fruit scone recipe, adding orange zest and replacing the raisins with dried cranberries. 

How to make Cranberry Orange Scones 

Flour in a bowl

Rub the butter into the flour and baking powder with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

orange zest

Add the sugar, grated orange zest, and dried cranberries and mix with a spoon or spatula to make sure they are evenly distributed.

Then add the eggs and just enough milk to bring the flour together into a soft dough.

Cutting out heart shaped Cranberry Orange Scones

Gently roll out the dough to a depth of 2.5 -3 cm and cut out about 8 scones.  Use a smaller cutter to get more scones.

Recipe for heart shaped cranberry orange scones

Romantic Valentine Scones

To make Valentine Scones cut the dough into heart shapes, brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with red and white sparkling sugar.

For other occasions simply cut in rounds and sprinkle with granulated or demerara sugar.

Place on a baking tray and bake for 10 – 15 minutes until the scones are golden brown.  Remove from the baking tray and cool on a rack.

Serve slightly warm with butter or for a special treat serve with Cranberry and Orange Jam and whipped cream or creme fraiche. 

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Make Cranberry Orange Jam

I made some ‘matching’ Cranberry Orange Jam to really take this luscious afternoon tea to another level.

The tart cranberries and zesty orange cut through the sweetness of the sugar to make a really pretty and delicious fruity jam. 

Cranberry Orange Jam Recipe

The Cranberry Orange Jam recipe includes all the information you need to make jam and how to test if it is ready to set, using the wrinkle test. 

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Cranberry and Orange Scones

Janice Pattie
A sweet and fruity scone ideal to serve with jam and cream
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Baking
Cuisine British
Servings 8
Calories 487 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 500 g self-raising flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 100 g butter
  • 75 g sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • Zest of 1 small orange
  • 100 g dried cranberries
  • milk
  • 10-15 g Red sugar sprinkles or granulated sugar

To Serve (optional)

  • 8 tbsp Cranberry & Orange Jam
  • 8 tbsp whipped cream or Creme Fraiche

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200C
  • Sift the flour and baking powder into a large baking bowl.
  • Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Add the sugar, grated orange zest and dried cranberries and mix with a spoon or spatula.
  • Add 2 beaten eggs, the orange juice and enough milk to make a soft but not sticky dough. Add the milk a little at a time until you get the right consistency.
  • Dust your work surface with flour and pat the dough down evenly until it is about 2 cm high.
  • Cut out your scones and place on a non stick baking sheet or, if not non stick, line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Reform the dough and cut until all of it is used.
  • Brush the tops of the scones with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes at 200C.
  • Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
  • When cooled split the scone and serve with butter and jam or, for special occasions, with jam and cream

Notes

The number of scones will depend on the size of cutter used. This dough will make 6 large heart shaped scones or 8-10 medium round scones.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 81gProtein: 10gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 122mgPotassium: 213mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 432IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Mimi says

    February 5, 2017 at 3:30 pm

    These are almost too pretty to eat!!

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      February 5, 2017 at 4:59 pm

      Thank you, Mimi. Yes, pretty but not TOO pretty to eat 😄

      Reply
  2. Lucy says

    February 6, 2017 at 9:11 pm

    I would love some of these on Valentines Day! We’ll have to share them with the kids though 😉

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 6, 2017 at 9:35 pm

      Ha ha! Yes, I bet they would love them too.

      Reply
  3. Dannii says

    February 7, 2017 at 11:21 am

    I would be very happy if I woke up to these on Valentine’s Day morning. The cranberry jam sounds amazing too.

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 7, 2017 at 7:19 pm

      I’m sure you will have a lovely Valentine’s breakfast with your big sweetheart and your little sweetheart x

      Reply
  4. Choclette says

    February 7, 2017 at 4:19 pm

    You’ve got to love a heart shaped scone, especially when it’s flavoured with orange and cranberry. How fabulous Janice. I don’t know much about Ina Garten which isn’t very good for my credentials!

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 7, 2017 at 7:18 pm

      Thanks Choclette. Ina Garten is one of my Food Network favourites, I only really get to see her when I’m on holiday or sick, as she is on at lunchtime during the week!

      Reply
  5. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    February 7, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    Delicious, and I’ve actually got some cranberries in the freezer to make the jam too!

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 7, 2017 at 9:06 pm

      Thanks Helen, let me know how you get on if you make the jam.

      Reply
  6. Stuart Vettese says

    February 13, 2017 at 6:29 pm

    I love these Janice – haven’t made scones in so long as these look delicious.

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    • Janice Pattie says

      February 13, 2017 at 6:37 pm

      Thank you Stuart, I forget how good scones are too, then every now and then I make them again.

      Reply

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