Cranberry Scones

CRANBERRY SCONES
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1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen
3 cups flour
½ cup granulated sugar
1 Tbs baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
¾ cup butter, softened
½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1½ tsp grated orange peel
1 cup buttermilk

TOPPING:
1 Tbs milk
1 Tbs granulated sugar
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease baking sheet.

2. In a large bowl, blend flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda.

3. Cut butter into flour mixture until it becomes a course crumb texture (use two knives or a pastry blender).

4. Stir in cranberries, nuts and orange peel. Add buttermilk and mix with a fork until moistened.

5. Gather dough into a ball and place on a floured board. Roll or pat into a circle ¾” thick.

6. Cut into into 12 pie shaped pieces. Place on prepared baking sheet 1½” apart. Brush tops of scones with milk and sprinkle with sugar/cinnnamon/nutmeg (stir together first).

7. Bake 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned.

Yield: 1 dozen

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