Categories: Breads and pastries

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• grated orange peel from one orange
• 1 cp butter, room temp cut into small pieces
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup frozen oj
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup cranberries

Directions

1. Combine dry ingredients plus grated orange peel. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

2. In small bowl, whisk eggs, oj and milk. Save 2 tbs to brush scones before baking. Stir into flour mixture, combining until dough is moist. If too sticky, add more flour. Mix in cranberries.

3. Turn dough onto floured work surface and knead a few turns. Dived dough into two balls and pat each into a circle. Cut 6 scones from each. Brush with reserved egg mixture.

4. Put on greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes.

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