Gangsta! Cranberry Apple Scones

Cranberry Apple Scones

On Christmas morning, we will be preparing breakfast for our family. One of the items we will be making is Cranberry Apple Scones. Scones are a type of Sweet Biscuit commonly associated with British Tea Time  - Tea and Scones anyone?  My wife is looking forward to having hers with a nice hot Oolong Tea or maybe a Honey Orange Blossom Tea. Decisions, Decisions…

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Ingredients:

4 Cups of All Purpose Flour

½ Cup Sugar

1 Cup of Buttermilk

½ Cup of Dried Cranberries

3-4 Tablespoons of your favorite Rum (optional)

1 Orange Zested

1 Apple – cut in small bite-size pieces

1 Tablespoon Vanilla

2 Tablespoons of Baking Powder

½ Teaspoon baking soda

1 Stick of unsalted butter (cut into cubes)

5 Eggs – 4 will be used for the batter and 1 for the egg wash

1 Tablespoon of Milk

Glaze:

1 Cup of Powdered Sugar

4 Tablespoons of Orange Juice

½ Teaspoon of Vanilla

Instructions:

Preheat Oven to 400 degrees and prepare a baking pan lined with parchment or wax paper.

In a small bowl, soak Cranberries in Rum. Set to side while you complete the following steps.

In mixing bowl, add Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Baking Soda and butter. Mix on medium speed until the consistency of sand.

Slowly add mixture of Eggs, Buttermilk, Orange Zest, and Vanilla into the dry ingredients while mixing.

Drain Rum from Cranberries.

Add Apples and Cranberries. Continue mixing

Mixture should start sticking to the beater.

Pour onto floured surface and lightly shape. Then roll out to about a 2” thickness.

Cut into triangular shapes or use a biscuit cutter to cut the shape you desire.

In a small bowl, lightly mix one egg and milk. Place scones on baking pan and brush on the egg wash.

Sprinkle sugar of your choice on top of the egg wash.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown

**If you are experiencing high humidity, you may need to add 5 minutes to your baking time

While baking, prepare the Glaze. Mix powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon of Vanilla and Orange Juice until well blended.

After removing the scones from the oven, allow to cool 25 minutes before brushing on the glaze.

Makes 8 Scones