Cranberry And Orange Scones Recipe

Total Time

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

20

Difficulty

Moderate

Mix ‘n’ match your favourite dried fruits and flavours for afternoon-tea heaven.

Ingredients

White self-raising flour

3 cup(s), (450g)

Caster sugar

2 tsp

Reduced fat oil spread

60 g

Dried cranberries

¾ cup(s), (105g)

Orange rind

1 tbs, finely grated

Buttermilk

1½ cup(s), (375ml)

Skim milk

1 tbs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C or 200°C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl. Using fingertips, rub in spread until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in cranberries and rind. Gently stir in buttermilk until just combined. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for 30 seconds or until just smooth.
  3. Press out dough to 3.5cm thickness. Using a 5cm-round cutter dipped in flour, cut 20 scones from dough. Arrange scones on prepared tray. Lightly brush tops with skim milk. Bake for 12–15 minutes or until scones are lightly browned and sound hollow when tapped on the base. Serve warm.