Buttery Cranberry Lemon Scones

Yield
8 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
2 | cups | all-purpose flour |
|
¼ | cup | sugar |
|
2 | teaspoons | baking powder |
|
½ | teaspoon | salt |
|
6 | tablespoons |
butter
chilled |
|
½ | cup |
cranberries
dried |
|
2 | teaspoons |
lemon zest
grated |
|
⅔ | cup | buttermilk |
|
1 | teaspoon | sugar |
|
Trans-fat Free
Directions
Combine the flour, ¼ cup sugar, baking powder and salt.
Cut in the butter until crumbly.
Stir in the dried cranberries and lemon peel.
Pour in the buttermilk and stir with a fork until the mixture holds together.
Gather the dough into a ball and gently knead a few times on a floured surface.
Pat out dough to an 8-inch circle and cut into 8 wedges.
Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet and brush the tops with the milk.
Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
Bake in a preheated 425 degree F oven 15 to 20 minutes, until golden.
Serve warm with butter and/or jam if desired.
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