Cranberry Buttermilk Scones
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
3 cup Unbleached all purpose flour
1/4 cup Plus 2 t sugar
1 3/4 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Salt
10 tbl (1 1/4 sticks) chilled, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup Dried cranberries
1/2 cup Buttermilk
3 lrg Eggs
1 tsp WaterRecipe
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375. Butter two 9" diameter cake pans. Combine flour, 1/4 c sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add butter, rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cranberries. Whisk buttermilk and 2 eggs in small bowl. Stir into dry ingredients. Turn out on lightly floured surface. Knead gently just until soft dough forms. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Form each piece into ball. Transfer each ball to 1 prepared pan; press out dough into 8" diameter round. Using sharp knife, score top of each round into 8 wedges.
Whisk remaining egg with 1 t water in small bowl. Brush mixture over scones. Sprinkle with 2 t sugar. Bake scones until golden, about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Invert scones onto platters. Turn right side up.
Cut along score marks. Serve warm.
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