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Fresh cranberry orange scones

12.14.17

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You say you’re too busy this time of year to bake or make any homemade yum?!  Well, I want to share this amazing Fresh cranberry orange scones recipe that I experimented with the other morning.  You’ll be amazed at how easy and delicious they are.

Fresh cranberry orange scones

So perfect for Christmas time and for gift giving.  I mean… who doesn’t like homemade deliciousness such as fresh scones?

Fresh cranberry orange scones

I love making scones for breakfast cause I’m not your traditional breakfast kinda gal.  Actually, for most of my life I have not been a breakfast person.  It wasn’t until my bff’s and I started going away for weekends at B&B’s and most B&B owners had “to-die-for” breakfasts. Then my girlfriends either really liked the breakfasts or were trying to entice me so I wouldn’t miss out.

Fresh cranberry orange scones

Then there’s the fact that I always feel like Thanksgiving and Christmas would never be the same if I didn’t have a bag of fresh cranberries to make something divine.  I know that cranberries and orange goes well together and so…

Fresh cranberry orange scones

I diced some up and soaked them in boiling water to soften them a bit before adding them to my basic sconces recipe.

Fresh cranberry orange scones

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Fresh Cranberry Orange Scones

Ingredients

  • 2½ c all-purpose flour
  • 2 T sugar
  • 1 T baking powder
  • ¼ t salt
  • 2 T orange zest
  • 1 stick butter, cold & cut into chunks
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • ½ c heavy whipping cream + 1 T to brush the top
  • 1/2 c chopped fresh cranberries
  • 1 T coarse sugar to sprinkle the top optional
  • 3/4 c powdered sugar
  • 1 T freshly squeezed orange juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a glass measuring cup (microwave proof) boil 1 cup water and add the chopped cranberries and allow to soak until needed.
  • In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and grated orange zest.
  • Pour this mixture into your food processor & add butter. Pulse until you have coarse pea-sized crumbs.
  • Return to a large bowl.
  • Drain the cranberries completely and pat dry with paper towel.
  • Stir cranberries into flour mixture and gently combine.
  • Make a well in the center and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and ½ cup heavy cream.
  • Pour egg mixture into the flour mixture and use a spatula to stir just until moistened.
  • Turn dough out onto a generously floured surface and pull it together into a round disk, about ¾" thick.
  • Cut disk into 12 equal wedges and pull apart slightly.
  • Brush tops of scones with 1 Tbsp heavy cream and sprinkle with raw sugar if desired.
  • Bake 15-17 min until golden (mine took 16 min).
  • Remove scones from the hot baking sheet and let cool 15 minutes while you whisk together the powdered sugar and 1 T. freshly squeezed orange juice, adding more or less to desired thickness. Drizzle over scones.

The final outcome… super flaky, buttery, a touch of tart from the cranberries but balanced out by the yummy delicious glaze.  So good!!!  Perfect with a cup of hot tea.

fresh cranberry orange scones

*For a gluten free version which are just as fantastic, substitute the all purpose flour with the same amount of gluten free all purpose.  I had the hubs hustle some over to my daughter at her school for a mid morning snack.

These will be perfect to wrap up in cellophane bags, tied with my adorable free printable gift tag, and gift away!

Enjoy~

gcc

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Gully Creek Cottage is a lifestyle blog authored by Belle Jaeger. Sharing DIY's, Cooking, Fashion, Woodworking and life in general! Belle writes about her latest projects, shares some of her favorite recipes, and influences via fashion and DIY's!

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