Cranberry and White Chocolate Scones

Portions:8
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 8 tablespoons cold butter cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup buttermilk divided
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 tablespoon of sugar with an electric mixer.
  • Add the cold butter and mix just until the butter is coated with flour (butter chunks should remain fairly large).
  • Add cranberries and white chocolate.
  • Stir gently. Add in 2/3 cup of the buttermilk.
  • Stop mixing when dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
  • Quickly shape dough into a ball and pat into a circle about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Cut into 8 pie-shaped wedges.
  • Place wedges on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Brush tops with remaining buttermilk and sprinkle generously with the 2 tablespoons sugar.
  • Bake 15–20 minutes.
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Course Bread / Breakfast