Cranberry Scones

My wife asked me to make her scones.  How could I say no?  She actually asked for cinnamon scones using cinnamon chips.  I could not find them at the store so I had to go to plan B.  She loves dried cranberries and walks around the house eating these as a snack.  So how about putting them into scones to make cranberry scones.

One lesson I would share with you is that I added a little extra milk in these scones because I was concerned about making them to dry.  They probably ended up not dry enough.  I would say becoming good at making breads is so much about experience – knowing the right amount of stickiness or dryness of the dough.  Have you guys found out the same thing?

Ingredients (adapted from Allrecipes):

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F   Lightly spray a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Cut in butter. This means to add the butter and chop it into the mixture.  The mixture should become a bit clumpy.

1. Mix the egg and milk in a small bowl, and stir into flour mixture until moistened.  I added a little extra milk as explained above.  Just be sure to add it a little at a time.

1. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead a little.  Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick round.

1.  Mine was not perfectly round which means when I cut the dough, I had some different shapes.  If you get it perfectly round, you will be able to cut it into 8 wedges (like a pizza).  Place the cut pieces on the prepared baking sheet.

1. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

1. Keep your eye on them checking for the golden brown finish.

Serve and enjoy!