Cranberry Orange Scones

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I made these scones a lot healthier with some reduced-fat cream cheese to substitute for a lot of the butter, and I added some roasted apples in my recipe. They were wonderful. You can check out the recipe on my blog, Modern Vintage Cooking.

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Very disappointed with this recipe. Made for friends returning home from a trip and almost embarrassed to give to them. first off it was impossible to knead the dough. It was a gooey mess and I would've had to add alot more flour to get it to the kneading point. I rechecked the recipe and I did exactly as written. Didn't think I over mixed it as it was still lumpy (I was a bit concerned actually. So I dumped it on a cookie sheet and stuck it in the oven. Warm, it was moist, not much flavor except when you had a bit of cranberry. Cold it was dry and pretty much flavorless. I'm wondering if exchanging some of the heavy cream for some fresh squeezed oj would help. I have no idea about the kneading part. I won't be trying this again.

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I made these for the first time for my parents for a mothers day brunch. I had never made scones before and was scared to death, but this recipe was so easy and absolutely fabulous!!! Just made them again, and I cant stop eating them!!!

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I'm a pretty good cook but baking and I are still working it out. I made these scones for a brunch. On the day before I did a few "test" scones and they were so unbelievably delicious that I called my sister to come over and taste one. I froze the rest and made them the next morning and they were just as awesome.The orange zest came through as the perfect touch. Eat them fresh, time does them no favors.

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I was SO confused by the recipe. It needs to be specific by saying when to use different bowl for each process. I ended up mixing the dry ingredients first with the butter and got the worst texture.
Out of frustration I dumped the entire, goopy mixture into a bundt cake pan and shoved it into the oven. To my surprise at 25 minutes later, i got a scone cake! absolutely delicious and i recommend this twist on the recipe to everyone :

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These are by far the best scones. Ina's recipes are always a sure bet.
For Christmas brunch I added Grand Marnier to the glaze. Who knew
you could improve an Ina recipe?

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Tasty and delicious! Followed others' advice with a few changes. Halved the recipe (easy but for those who are math challenged, use 1.5 sticks of butter plus half of everything else except the orange zest and glaze. Zested an entire medium orange right into the food processor, which was perfect. Another reviewer suggested the food processor, rather than the mixer, so did that for convenience. Found that using the amounts listed was just right for the six large scones made. Used a mixture of dried crans and cherries; very tasty. Rather than an egg wash used cream instead. Marvelous. Had one while still warm with freshly-applied glaze, then had one the next day, heated slightly in the microwave. Prefer them hot from the oven for sure!
Been baking my entire life but rarely have rolled out dough. This one proved to be quick and easy even for me. Hope you try them and will enjoy as much as I!

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I have many scone recipes but this is one of my favorites. It's super easy, makes a ton of big beautiful scones and you can feeeze them and then take them out and bake them whenever you want. As Ina would say "How easy is that?" I love the orange zest in them too. there's nothing in this world that is better than a rainy day, a hot cup of tea and a plateful of Ina's scones! Delicious!

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The scones are great! I didn't like the frosting, so I left it out. I liked them better plain. They don't seem to raise, even with new baking powder. After a few times of making these I came up with a good method without a mixer. I just use the zest of one orange, and do it directly over the bowl of dried ingredients so the oils of the orange get into it. I use 1 tsp sea salt, if I use unsalted butter, none if I have salted butter. Leave the butter chunks bigger rather than smaller and cut in by hand, when I did this, the batter came out drier, even without kneading in more flour, unlike the sticky mess I got the first few times in a mixer. I knead in the cranberries, then roll it into a log in plastic wrap and flatten out the ends. I stick it in the fridge overnight and I cut them when ready to bake. The butter is really noticeable! It usually flattens a little, so mold the pieces back into circles, then bake according to recipe. Make sure to eat one right out of the oven!

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I've made these scones many times, varying the fruit - blueberries, strawberries, peaches, etc. Excellent! I do halve the salt, per personal taste and nearly double the sugar. I double the fruit. I also brush the tops with cream rather than the egg wash & sprinkle with sugar prior to baking. The scones are tender & moist. Everyone loves them!

To Strevale, below: Please check the Expiration date of your Baking Powder. This may be the reason your scones do not rise. Be sure not to over-mix, just mix until the batter is moist, flour incorporated. The dough is very sticky. Another issue may be incorporating too much flour into the batter while kneading. Good luck!!! My scones nearly double in size while baking.