How to make quick and easy cranberry-orange scones

Introduction

This recipe is very easy, yet has just enough 'hands on' that you can honestly say you baked it yourself. These scones are moist and tender, unlike the traditional English version, which is a little more dry and crumbly.

By: Carolyn Evans

Length: 4:60

Comments: 5

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Difficulty: Easy

Tips & Warnings:

When kneading the dough, powder your hands before you start, and repowder as needed to keep the dough from sticking to your hands too much.
When mixing the icing, add the water very, very slowly. It doesn't take much. If you add too much water, just add a little more powdered sugar.
After you mix the cup of powdered sugar with water, it won't look like enough icing, but very little icing is needed.

Step1

Soak dried cranberries in warm water for 10 minutes or so to plump them up a bit. They will still have a dried look, and that's okay.

Step2

Mix scone mix according to directions. I prefer Fisher Fair Scone mix because you just add water, and the scones are moist and tender, unlike the more traditional English version. But you can use another brand such as Bisquick if you like. Don't knead the scone mix yet.

Step3

Drain the cranberries and dump them into the scone mixture. Stir them in a bit. The dough will be very sticky.

Step4

Now it's time to knead the dough. Follow the instructions on the box and, as it says, be generous with the flour.

Step5

Divide the dough and cut into individual scones and bake according to the intructions on the scone mix.

Step6

While the scones are baking, mix 1 cup powdered sugar with water, adding just a few drips at a time, until the consistency is such that it can be drizzled. Add 1/4 teaspoon pure orange extract for flavor.

Step7

After the scones come out of the oven, drizzle the orange icing over them. A technique I like is to pick up a teaspoon full of icing and let it drizzle back into the icing bowl until the drizzle stream is fairly thin. By doing this, you can drizzle the icing over the scones in a pretty pattern.

Step8

Now they are ready to eat.

Comments

jimmywalrus said

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on 7/22/2008 This looks really good. Try many variations of the scone at momsfreerecipes.com

Felicity said

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on 6/1/2008 Yummy! Thanks for an easy recipe.

grouch said

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on 12/8/2007 ohhh yum I saw the title and wanted one so bad. This would be great for people with low liver function due to the cranberries.

2ndMomma said

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on 10/15/2007 Hey Carolyn...
You did a fantastic job showing us how to make those delicious scones...I can't wait to try them!!! When you get a minute, take a peek at my Southern Sweet Tea (safe for diabetes...or for anybody) as I think the tea would definitely compliment your beautiful scones. Keep up the great work...I'm looking forward to your next production:)) Blessings to you and your "hands on" family/assistants!!! lol :o)