Day 4 -December 6th

Bake

Cranberry Orange Scones

Preheat oven to 190 degrees celsius.

Put all into a large mixing bowl and blend together:

2 cups flour

⅓ cup sugar

2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

Grate (onto the top of the flour mixture) and then blend in with a fork just until butter is coated with flour mixture:

½ cup of frozen salted butter

Put all into a mixing bowl and blend together:

½ cup milk or cream

1 egg, beaten

2 teaspoons orange zest

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Add egg/milk mixture to dry ingredients and blend in until fully incorporated. Then, use your hands to form a ball. Use floured hands or add a little bit of flour if needed because dough is too sticky.

Divide dough into halves, and on a lightly floured surface make each into a disc about 5-6 inches across and ¾ of an inch thick. Cut each disc in half and then in half again to make 4 equal scones from each disc.

Place scones on parchment covered baking sheet - brush with milk/cream - and sprinkle top with a bit of coarse sugar.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on rack for 10 minutes (leave them on the parchment) and then drizzle with Orange Glaze in a zigzag pattern across each scone.

Glaze (blend together in bowl):

1 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)

1 ½ - 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

ENJOY