My sons' daycare provides them with lunch, snacks, and if we'd like, they'll give them generic Cheerios for breakfast. While this is certainly the most convenient solution for their breakfasts, the idea of giving them the same exact thing for breakfast five days a week isn't appealing. So, I've started baking. I had grand plans of getting a ton of baking done before school started and getting it into the freezer for stress free mornings.
While this was a fantastic plan, in reality, it fell through. Hurricane Irene being the biggest wrench in my grand design, we spent the time allotted for baking cleaning the basement and getting everything water would damage up off the floor.
So when this easy looking scone recipe from Brown Eyed Baker turned up, I figured it would be an easy solution to the morning rush dilemma. I've never made scones before, largely because I'd always heard they were really difficult to do well and very easy to make rock like. So, I was wary.
This, however, was so darned easy. And so darned tasty. And so darned foolproof! Set aside half an hour and make these lovelies. Make a double batch; you'll be happy you did!
Cranberry Orange Scones from Brown
Eyed Baker
Yield: 8 scones
Prep Time: 15
minutes | Bake Time:
15-20 minutes
¼ cup granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons orange zest
1½ cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of salt
¾ cup dried cranberries
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Granulated sugar, for sprinkling
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment
paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. Place the granulated sugar in a large bowl. Add the orange zest
and, using your fingers, rub the orange zest and the granulated sugar
together until the sugar is uniformly moistened with the orange zest.
3. Add the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk together. Stir in
the cranberries.
4. Pour in the cream and, using your fingers or a fork, stir together
until combined. Dump mixture onto a lightly floured surface and lightly
knead to bring dough together. Pat dough into an 8-inch circle. Cut
into 8 triangles and place on baking sheet. Brush the tops of the scones
with the melted butter and sprinkle with the granulated sugar.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the scones are just turning
lightly browned. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store at
room temperature.
Monday, September 26, 2011
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