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Cranberry Orange Buttermilk Scones<\/div>\n
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Prep time: 10 mins<\/time><\/div>\n
Cook time: 12 mins<\/time><\/div>\n
Total time: 22 mins<\/time><\/div>\n
A fluffy, flavorful scone<\/div>\n
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Ingredients<\/div>\n
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Dry ingredients<\/li>\n
4 c. flour<\/li>\n
3\/4 c. sugar<\/li>\n
1 T. baking powder<\/li>\n
1\/2 t. baking soda<\/li>\n
1\/2 t. salt<\/li>\n
Wet ingredients<\/li>\n
2 eggs<\/li>\n
3\/4 c. buttermilk<\/li>\n
3\/4 c. cranberries<\/li>\n
1\/2 c. chocolate chips (optional)*<\/li>\n
zest and juice of one orange<\/li>\n
1 c. salted butter (A chef’s no-no. but I’m not a chef! Add a 1\/4 tsp more salt if you’re using unsalted butter)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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Instructions<\/div>\n
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Preheat oven to 400\u00b0 F<\/li>\n
Zest an orange and juice it. Keep separate.<\/li>\n
Roughly chop cranberries.<\/li>\n
Add cranberries to orange juice to infuse.<\/li>\n
Cut butter into small squares and place in freezer to keep cold.<\/li>\n
Place dry ingredients and orange zest in food processor and pulse to mix.<\/li>\n
Whisk eggs into buttermilk and set aside.<\/li>\n
Squeeze juice out of cranberries and add drained cranberries to flour mixture. Pulse till cranberries are incorporated throughout flour. (Place juice in glass of ice and drink.)<\/li>\n
Pull butter out of freezer and add to flour in food processor and pulse till butter is integrated evenly throughout the flour and is the size of little peas. Don’t overmix!<\/li>\n
Unceremoniously dump flour mixture into a bowl.<\/li>\n
Pour buttermilk and eggs into the flour. Gently and quickly whisk the liquid into the flour until just incorporated. **The key here is not to overwork the dough once it’s mixed. So do it fast and do it right the first time or you’ll end up with tough scones.<\/li>\n
Once scone dough is ready, sprinkle some flour on your work surface to keep dough from sticking.<\/li>\n
Scoop out 1\/3 of the dough and gently shape to 3\/4″ thickness and cut as desired, triangles, squares or – like I did -hearts. <3<\/li>\n
Place on baking pan.<\/li>\n
Lightly brush the tops of the scones with cream and dust with sugar.<\/li>\n
Bake scones 12-15 minutes or until the tops are a light golden brown.<\/li>\n
*Keep an eye on the scones. Temperatures can vary by oven so let the golden brown color be a guide. You might need a little more or a little less time in your oven.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Notes<\/div>\n
Remember: The secret to tender delicious baked goods like biscuits and scones is to keep the butter cold and not to overmix. Resist the temptation to overhandle the dough. The less you touch it, the better![br][br]*Regarding the chocolate chips. I didn’t actually add them this time but if you have a sweet tooth and are looking for more of a dessert-esque scone, some dark chocolate would be amazing in these. I would add chocolate after incorporating the butter and before the buttermilk.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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