Killer Cranberry Scones

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup firm butter, cut in small pieces
• 3/4 cup cranberries, chopped if desired
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt with a fork.
• 2 cut in butter with a pastry blender until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
• 3 stir in cranberries, walnuts, and orange peel.
• 4 make a well in the center of the mixture and add the buttermilk.
• 5 stir the mixture with a fork until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• 6 with your hands, gather the dough into a ball and turn out a lightly floured board.
• 7 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.
• 8 bake at 425°f for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.