Scones

On Sunday I used a scone mix from the Fresh Market to make a bread/dessert for a potluck. Pretty good, everyone liked them. So, I figured that if that was good, scratch would be better. I found a recipe from www.smittenkitchen.com and made a few adjustments. I REALLY like these.

Heat oven to 425 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, place
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons butter, cut in 1/4" cubes

Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two forks until most pieces are pretty small, then add
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup walnuts
zest from 3/4 of an orange

Pour in 1 cup whipping cream and stir just until dough moistens and forms a ball.

Turn the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead just a few times. Pat dough into an 8" circle and cut into eight wedges. Place on lightly greased baking sheet with the scones about an inch apart.

Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees.

Put baked scones on a rack and brush tops with butter. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar with just enough milk to make a glaze. Add zest from remainder of the orange and spoon over scones.

The end. Pretty easy.