12 Days of Christmas Recipe Countdown: Cranberry Orange Scones

 

INGREDIENTS:

2 ¼ cup Whole wheat flour

¾ cup White flour

1/3 cup Sugar

2 teaspoon Baking powder

½ teaspoon Salt

½ teaspoon Baking Soda

½ cup Butter

2 each Eggs

1 cup Milk, skim

1 cup Cranberries, dried

1 Tablespoon Orange peel zest

PREPARATION:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.


• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.


• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda into large bowl.


• Mix in orange peel.


• Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.


•  Mix in dried cranberries.


• Gradually add skim milk, tossing with fork until moist clumps form.


• Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface.


• Knead briefly to bind dough, about 4 turns.


• Form dough into 1-inch-thick round.


• Cut into 12 wedges.


• Transfer wedges to prepared baking sheet spacing 2 inches apart.


• Bake until tops of scones are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove scones from oven and let stand on baking sheet 10 minutes.


• Serve scones warm or at room temperature.

Number of Servings: 12

Serving Size: 1 each about ¼ cup

Calories: 145

Fat grams: 4