Cranberry Orange Scones

Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 8 Servings
Source: www.oceanspray.com
Category: Bread

Ingredients
2 cups Flour
3 tablespoons Sugar (plus more for sprinkling on top)
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
1⁄4 cup Butter
1⁄2 cup Heavy Cream
1 whole Egg
1 cup Dried Cranberries
2 teaspoons Orange Zest (from 1 orange)

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425ºF. Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
  2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Work butter into dry ingredients until butter is the size of small peas using a pastry blender or fork.
  3. Add cream and egg, mixing with your hands just until dry ingredients are moist. Add cranberries and orange zest until just combined.
  4. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and gather into a ball. Pat into a circle 3/4-inch thick; cut into 8 wedges. Place on cookie sheet. Sprinkle tops of each with sugar.
  5. Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.