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2.cup flour
10 tsp. sugar - divided
1 tbsp. Grated Orange Peel
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/3 cup cold butter
1 cup cranberries
1/4 cup ORANGE JUICE
1/4 cup Half & Half cream
1 egg
1 tbsp. milk
For the Glaze
1/2 cup Confectioner's sugar
For the Orange Butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-3 tbsp. Orange marmalade

Preparation

In bowl combine flour, 7 tsp. sugar, orange peel, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.
In a small bowl combine cranberries, orange juice , cream and egg.
Add to flour mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
On a floured surface gently knead 6-8 times.
Pat dough into an 8 inch circle. Cut into 10 wedges.
Separate wedges and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Brush with milk then sprinkle with remaining sugar.
Bake 400 degrees 12-15 minutes until lightly browned.
Combine glaze ingredients if desired and drizzle over scones. Combine orange butter ingredients, serve with warm scones.
Makes 10 scones.

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8/31/10

Theresa111 says:

These look perfect and my mouth is watering thinking about eating these beauties. Well done!

1/06/11

kbsold says:

These were very good however I don't think someone who hasn't made a recipe should be reviewing until actually tried. I made these based on the 5 star rating but when I read the review the person hadn't actually eaten them. I've made many dishes that sounded good but really weren't.

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