BREAKFAST SCONES - CRANBERRY SCONES

What I love about scones is that it's easy to prepare with simple ingredients. Sometimes when I'm craving for something sweet I just bake a small batch of scone. Serve with butter, jam or cream. Perfect for breakfast or tea. You can add anything in, raisins, cranberry, chocolate chips, any dried fruits. It's lovely. I do add some oats for crunchiness. For this cranberry scones I used dried cranberries. The perfect scone has a crisp exterior with an interior that is light and fluffy with a rich buttery flavor. So this recipe from Martha Stewart has that texture.

The scone is a small Scottish quick bread especially popular in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium andIreland, but are also eaten in many other countries. They are usually made of wheat, barley or oatmeal, with baking powder as a leavening agent. The scone is a basic component of the cream tea or Devonshire tea. - excerpted from Wikipedia

Cranberry Scones

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface

5 tablespoons sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for topping

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

2/3 cup (plus 1 tablespoon) half-and-half

1/2 cup halved cranberries, drained on paper towels

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a bowl, whisk together flour, 5 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt. 

Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 2/3 cup half-and-half until just moistened. Gently fold in cranberries.

On a lightly floured surface, knead dough gently, 5 to 10 times. Pat into a 1-inch-thick round. Cut into 8 wedges; place on a baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Brush tops with remaining tablespoon half-and-half; sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sugar. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack

Membuat scones ini macam membuat cucur udang aje..main campak aje semua bahan. Kalau sudah pakar tak perlukan recipi lagi boleh agak-agak basah tepung. Biasanya scones dibuat dua cara, satu dengan bulat2kan kecil dan satu lagi dibentuk dan dipotong macam pizza. Ikut selera masing-masing. Scones yang baik sepatutnya ranggup diluar dan lembut di dalam. Scones cranberry dari martha Stewart memiliki ciri itu. Sedap  makan panas-panas bersama butter, cream ataupun jam

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