CRANBERRY, APPLESAUCE SCONES

Cranberry, Applesauce Scones image

Provided by Bergy

Categories Scones

Time 45m

Yield 16 scones

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cold butter
1 cup fresh cranberries (do not thaw frozen berries) or 1 cup frozen cranberries (do not thaw frozen berries)
12 -14 tablespoons applesauce
1 (175 g) container low-fat yogurt
grated orange, rind of

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425f.
Combine the first 5 ingredients (dry ingredients).
With a pastry blender or 2 knives cut in the butter until crumbles are the size of peas Add cranberries, mix well.
In a small bowl combine:applesauce, yogurt& peel.
Add to dry ingredients and mix gently, do not knead.
Remove dough from bowl, divide into four parts and divide each quarter into 4 parts making 16 scones.
Be as gentle as possible when forming sconePlace on a cookie sheet, do not let the scones touch Bake 18-25 minutes or until browned.
Cool on a rack.