Cranberry Scones Recipe

• 3 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 tbsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 3/4 cup Butter
• 1 cup Fresh Cranberries (coarsely chopped)
• 1/2 cup Walnuts or Pecans, chopped
• 2 tsp Orange Peel, finely grated
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 1 tbsp Milk or Evaporated Milk
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon

• In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir to blend.
• With a pastry blender, cut in butter, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in cranberries, walnuts or pecans, and grated orange peel.
• Mix in buttermilk with a fork, just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• On a floured surface, roll or pat dough out into a 3/4-inch thick circle.
• Cut the dough into rounds, with a 2-1/2 inch cutter.
• Place rounds on a large greased baking sheet, about 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart.
• Brush with milk or evaporated milk.
• Combine 1 tbsp sugar and 1/4 tsp cinnamon; sprinkle a little of the mixture over each scone.
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Place scones on lower oven rack.
• Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly brown.