ORANGE CRANBERRY SCONES

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I bake these simple fruit-filled scones during the holidays or any time our children come home for a visit. We all agree there's nothing better for breakfast than these scones, spread with homemade cranberry-orange butter.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 16 scones.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
SCONES:
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup cold butter
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
3/4 cup buttermilk

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter. Stir in cranberries, confectioners; sugar and orange zest; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Meanwhile, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cranberries. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; gently knead 6-8 times. Divide in half. Pat each into an 8-in. circle. Cut into eight wedges. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 400° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm with cranberry-orange butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 calories, Fat 26g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 375mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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