Cranberry Orange Scones

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Jeffrey Home Alone

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
14 to 16 scones

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

4 cups plus 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar, plus additional for sprinkling
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
3/4 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
4 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup cold heavy cream
1 cup dried cranberries
1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons water or milk, for egg wash
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
4 teaspoons freshly squeezed orange juice

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix 4 cups of flour, 1/4 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt and orange zest. Add the cold butter and mix at the lowest speed until the butter is the size of peas. Combine the eggs and heavy cream and, with the mixer on low speed, slowly pour into the flour and butter mixture. Mix until just blended. The dough will look lumpy! Combine the dried cranberries and 1/4 cup of flour, add to the dough, and mix on low speed until blended.

Dump the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead it into a ball. Flour your hands and a rolling pin and roll the dough 3/4-inch thick. You should see small bits of butter in the dough. Keep moving the dough on the floured board so it doesn't stick. Flour a 3-inch round plain or fluted cutter and cut circles of dough. Place the scones on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Collect the scraps neatly, roll them out, and cut more circles.

Brush the tops of the scones with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are browned and the insides are fully baked. The scones will be firm to the touch. Allow the scones to cool for 15 minutes and then whisk together the confectioners' sugar and orange juice, and drizzle over the scones.

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recipe Cranberry Orange Scones
Susan McLean, VA 02-07-2010
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Two from one--Make lemon poppyseed scones from this recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I halved the recipe; then followed it except that I withheld the orange zest and then added the cream and eggs. After I mixed... in the wet ingredients, I divided the dough in half. Added 1 TBS orange zest plus 1/4 cup dried cranberries to one half. Kneaded breifly, patted into a square and cut into 8 triangles. Then I added 1 TBS lemon zest and 1 TBP poppyseeds to the seond half, and kneaded, patted and cut as above. I washed them all with egg, sprinkled sugar on top and baked for 20 minutes. They do not need the icing. Both flavors are delicious and worth the bit of extra work.Read more
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Jaunel Cda, ID 01-29-2010
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Turned out perfect...some advice
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Took some advice and added an add'l 1/8 c sugar to the dough (could use a total of a 1/2 c sugar and be amazing!) and were... very easy. Some people said "labor intensive" and I think cooking in general is labor intensive. Nothing difficult to this one! Read more
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Jing Jacksonville, FL 01-25-2010
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Could be sweeter
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I, like some others who have reviewed this recipe, did not think this recipe was very difficult. It IS complex, but somehow... she makes it feasible. I love that about Ina! I loved the blend of the cranberries and orange but I agree with one of the other reviews in that the orange flavor is very very subtle. Almost too subtle. Also for me, I think it could've been a little bit sweeter. Other than that, I think the consistency turned out great-- very light for a scone and perfect with a nice cup of coffee or tea! I will definitely make it again with a little bit more sugar and more orange zest.Read more
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Rebecca TULSA, OK 01-20-2010
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MY ENTIRE FAMILY LOVED THEM!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I found the recipe to be exact. They were delicious! I will definitely be making them regularly.
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Steven Goldsboro, NC 01-19-2010
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Lacking (I've made better)
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This is one of those recipes that seemed to have all the right ingredients, but when put together and baked definitely left... something to be desired. I like a sweeter scone, and these were barely sweet. The 1/4 cup sugar was barely detectable. I love orange and cranberry together, but these definitely lacked orange flavor, I think maybe relying on the glaze too much for their orange flavor. Unlike others, I thought this was an easy recipe to put together. It rolled out beautifully. But for my taste, they were a bit too dry (crumbly), not sweet enough and I found that if you had any of the dried cranberries exposed on the scone when baking, they became hard and brittle at 400 degrees in the oven. Not a tasty thing. Normally, I love almost all of Ina's recipes, but I would tweak this one if I ever made it again. It was definitely lacking.Read more
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Richard Covington, LA 01-17-2010
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Wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Yes, they were complicated to make but well worth the effort. I added a lot more sugar than the recipe called for....I... tasted it until it was sweet enough. Also, I added the zest of 2 oranges and used a full package of ocean spray dried cranberries. Make sure you use the egg wash and sugar the tops before you put in the oven. Thanks for the recipe!!Read more