Dessert

Buttermilk Cranberry Scones is for Dessert.

Buttermilk Cranberry Scones takes several minutes to prepare.

Buttermilk Cranberry Scones takes several minutes to cook.

Buttermilk Cranberry Scones makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Buttermilk Cranberry Scones are:

2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Here is how you make Buttermilk Cranberry Scones:

Makes 8 scones1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.2. In a medium bowl, whisk or sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Add butter chunks and toss lightly with flour; place bowl in fridge.3. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, and lemon extract; place bowl in fridge.4. Get organized: measure out the cranberries; set aside. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silpat; set aside. Lightly dust a counter top with flour. Pour a little bit of heavy cream in a bowl and have a pastry brush handy.5. Remove bowls of flour and buttermilk from fridge. Cut butter into flour with a pastry blender or rub together with your fingertips until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add cranberries and stir to combine.6. Add buttermilk mixture all at once to flour mixture and stir until the mixture clumps together. Dump mixture out onto floured counter top and, with floured hands, gather into a ball and knead once or twice to combine everything. Pat into a circle about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 8 slices, like a pie, or cut with biscuit or cookie cutters into whatever shape you prefer. Put scones on lined baking sheet and brush lightly with heavy cream (optional). NOTE: At this point, you can freeze the scones on a lined baking sheet until solid and then transfer them to a ziplock bag to store in freezer. Do not thaw, but bake as directed straight from the freezer.7. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 13-15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove to cooling rack.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IMAGINARYDREAMS.

The nutritional information for Buttermilk Cranberry Scones is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 294.8

• Total Fat: 12.6 g
• Cholesterol: 58.2 mg
• Sodium: 187.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 4.6 g