Description
Buttery Orange Cranberry Cream Scones bring British bakery magic to your morning table. Delicate pastry studded with zesty orange and tart cranberries creates a perfect companion for afternoon tea or weekend brunch when you crave something special.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 280g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 200–220 milliliters (1 cup) cold heavy cream
- 80g (½ cup) dried cranberries
- 70g (5 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 40g (3 tablespoons) sugar
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 15g (1 tablespoon) baking powder
- 3g (½ teaspoon) salt
Flavoring:
- Zest of 1 orange
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blend flour, baking powder, sugar, zesty orange essence, and salt until uniform consistency is achieved.
- Swiftly integrate cold butter cubes into the flour mixture, using fingertips to create a texture resembling rustic bread crumbs. Maintain a rapid technique to prevent butter from warming.
- Delicately fold diced cranberries throughout the developing mixture, ensuring even distribution of the vibrant fruit pieces.
- Introduce chilled heavy cream, gently stirring with a flexible spatula until the ingredients cohesively merge into a shaggy dough formation.
- Transfer the fragile dough onto a lightly dusted work surface, performing minimal manipulation – no more than several gentle kneading motions to establish structural integrity.
- Craft the dough into a robust circular disc, pressing firmly to approximately three centimeters in thickness.
- Utilize a flour-coated circular cutter to extract uniform scone shapes, positioning each piece onto a parchment-lined baking sheet with modest separation between specimens.
- Reassemble remaining dough fragments, pressing together and repeating cutting process to maximize ingredient utilization. Alternative method includes slicing into triangular wedges if circular cutter unavailable.
- Optional preservation technique involves freezing prepared scones within a sealed container, maintaining quality for approximately seven days. When ready to bake, extend cooking duration by three to five minutes.
- Position scones in a preheated oven calibrated to 220°C, positioning tray centrally. Bake until surfaces achieve a delicate golden-bronze coloration, typically requiring twelve to fifteen minutes of thermal transformation.
Notes
- Crafted with love, these scones blend zesty orange and tart cranberries for a delightful breakfast treat.
- Freezing option lets you prep ahead, enjoying fresh-baked goodness whenever cravings strike.
- Quick handling keeps butter cold, ensuring a tender, flaky texture that melts in your mouth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 309
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 124 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 64 mg