How to make quick and easy cranberry-orange scones

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Now they are ready to eat.