Ricardos Cranberry Scones Recipes

RICARDOS CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F / 200°C . Oven rack in middle position.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment or baking paper.
• Using a food processor- combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and pulse until all of the butter pieces are pea sized. Add the buttermilk and pulse just long enough to moisten the flour.
• Transfer the scone mixture to a bowl and fold in the cranberries. Do not overmix.
• On a floured surface, flatten the dough with your hands or roll out to about 3/4 inch (2cm) thick. Using a 2 inch (5cm) cookie cutter, cut the dough into rounds.
• Arrange the scones on the baking sheet, leaving space between each one.
• Glaze- brush the scones with buttermilk and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake until golden brown, 15 - 20 minuts. Let cool on a rack until ready to serve.
• You can freeze the scones.

KILLER CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt with a fork.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Stir in cranberries, walnuts, and orange peel.
• Make a well in the center of the mixture and add the buttermilk.
• Stir the mixture with a fork until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• With your hands, gather the dough into a ball and turn out onto a lightly floured board.
• Roll or pat the into a 1/2 inch thick square. Cut into 2 1/2 inch circles (use a cookie cutter or an empty can) and place 1 1/2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 425°F for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients; cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
• Reserve 1 tbsp whipping cream; add remaining whipping cream and chopped cranberries to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moist.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5- 6 times.
• Shape into an 8-inch circle.
• Cut into 8 wedges, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Prick wedges with a fork 3- 4 times, and brush with reserved 1 tbsp whipping cream.
• Bake at 425 for 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serve warm with whipped cream drizzled on top.

DRIED CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• Cut in softened butter and mix until small crumbles form.
• Add cranberries and mix well.
• Add cream and egg and mix until dry ingredients are moistened and soft dough forms.
• Turn dough onto floured surface and knead gently about 10 times.
• Split dough into two portions and pat each portion into a round, about 1/2 inch thick.
• Place both rounds onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and cut each into 8 pie-shaped portions.
• Bake in 400 degree oven for about 15 - 20 minutes, until light golden brown.
• Remove from cookie sheet immediately and place on plate.
• While scones are baking, mix glaze ingredients. Do not make glaze too thin (add juice a little at a time).
• Allow scones to cool about five minutes, then drizzle with glaze.
• Serve warm, with butter (if desired).