Cape cod cranberry scones
4 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
2½ | cup | Flour |
2½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
¾ | cup | Butter or margarine |
1 | cup | Cranberries; coarsely choppe |
2 | teaspoons | Orange peel; grated |
⅔ | cup | Sugar |
½ | cup | Buttermilk or sour milk |
Directions
Preheat oven to 400F.
In mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; cut in butter with pastry blended or two knives. Stir in cranberries, orange peel and sugar; stir in buttermilk just until ingredients are moist- ened. working on floured surface, shape dough into two 8-inch circles, ½-inch thick. Cut each circle into eight wedges and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned.