Cranberry Nut Scones
Instructions:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup cold butter or margarine (Butter is best)
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (your choice, I use pecans)
- 1/2 cup dried fruit cut in small pieces (I use dried sweetened cranberries)
- 1 Tablespoon grated orange peel
- l cup heavy cream (whipping cream)
- In medium bowl, mix all dry ingredients and cut in butter till it looks like fine crumbs.
- Then add your dried fruit, chopped nuts & grated orange peel.
- With a fork mix in the cream, just till all ingredients are moist.
- Remove to knead about 8 times on lightly floured surface.
- Divide dough in half and pat into 2 − 6 inch circles.
- Cut each circle into 8 triangles and place the triangles on an ungreased baking sheet leaving about 1 inch between them and bake about 15 minutes in 375 oven.
- Serve with jam of your choice.
- You can also serve with Devonshire Cream:
- Take 3 ounces of cream cheese and add 4 teaspoons of confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Mix well and add about 1/3 cup heavy cream till smooth.
- Refrigerate till ready to eat.
- Place on top of scone with jam on top.
- Super delicious!!!!!!