Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • zest of 1 orange , finely minced
  • 1/2 stick cold light butter,cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dried cranberry
  • 1 Tbsp. low-fat buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp. turbinado sugar
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 3 tsp. orange juice

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a bowl, sift dry ingredients - flour, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Add in the orange zest.
  • To the large bowl, add the light butter to the dry ingredients and blend with your hands until the flour mixture looks like a course meal. Add in the dried cranberries.
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk low-fat buttermilk, lightly beaten egg, orange juice, and vanilla extract.
  • Fold the wet mixture into the dry mix and combine, do not over mix the dough. Form into a ball.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Press into an 8 inch disk. Disk should be about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 8 pieces. Arrange on the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Using a pastry brush, brush scones with the 1 Tablespoon of buttermilk and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar. Bake for about 15 minutes and check scones for a golden brown color.