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Cranberry Orange Scones
Sweet scones packed with cranberries and orange zest.
Equipment
- Large bowl
- weighing scales
- Measuring spoons
- measuring jug
- small bowl
- blunt knife
- Lemon zester or grater
- 8 cm cookie cutter 3 inch
- Baking sheet
- baking parchment or other non-stick liner
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 500 grams self-rraising flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 100 grams butter
- 75 grams caster superfinesugar
- Zest of 1 small orange
- 100 grams dried cranberries
- 3 eggs
- milk
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 220℃/200℃ Fran (425℉)
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper or other non-stick liner.
- Put 500 g (4 cups) self-raising flour and 2 tsp baking powder in a bowl with 100 g (3½ oz) butter.
- Use a knife or pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour. Then use your fingertips to rub the butter through the four until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- Add 75 g (½ cup) caster sugar and stir through.
- Add the orange zest and 100 g (⅔ cup) dried cranberries
- Crack two eggs into a jug and beat with a fork.
- Gradually add this mixture to the flour bringing the liquid and flour together. Add milk a little at a time until you have a soft dough.
- Pat the dough out to about 2cm (3/4 inch)
- Use a cookie cutter to cut out rounds and place on the baking tray
- Break the third egg into a bowl and beat, then brush the tops of the scones with the egg.
- Sprinkle with 2 tbsp demerara or granulated sugar.
- Bake for about 10 - 12 minutes until the scones are pale golden brown.
- Remove from the baking sheet and cool on a wire rack.
- Serve with butter or for special occasions with jam and whipped cream.
Notes
The number of scones will depend on the size of your cutters. You should get 10 medium scones from this mix, fewer large scones or more smaller scones.
Adapted from a recipe by Ina Garten
Nutrition
Calories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 322IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg