CRANBERRY BUTTERMILK SCONES

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Categories     Bread     Breakfast     Bake

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups flour
1/4 cup plus 2 teas sugar
1 3/4 teas. baking powder
1/4 teas. salt
10 tabl. chilled unsalted butter cut into small pieces
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 large eggs
1 teas water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 F. Butter two 9" cake pans. Combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter; rub in with fingertips tillmix resembles coarse meal. Add cranberries. Whisk buttermilk and 2 eggs in small bowl. Add to dry ingredients. Turn onto floured surface and knead gently till soft dough forms. Divide dough into two pieces and shape into ball. Transfer into prepared pans and flatten into 8" diameter round. Using sharp knife, score the top into 8 wedges. Whisk remaining egg and water together. Brush top of scones and sprinkle with 2 teas. sugar. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes.

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