Cranberry Orange Scones

From: Chef #915827

On Feb 21, 2009

Came out great! I did not have buttermilk so I used evaporated milk as one reviewer suggested. I also added a splash of vanilla! The batter was sticky but I was still able to flatten it into about an 8 inch round. Came out delicious and so easy to make! Thank you Sue!

From: Sheri Lou

On Jan 11, 2009

Wonderful scone flavor and not too dry! I used evaporated milk instead of buttermilk and took DaMama_rules advice and used 2 tsp. orange marmalade instead of zest... very yummy (I will use more next time). Orange flavor "Craisins" by Ocean Spray are terrific in this recipe, too. Scone baking molds would be great for this recipe, but they are too expensive for me. I used muffin tins generously greased with butter and baked them at 350 degrees for 14 minutes. Makes 11 little scones.

From: Manda

On Jun 25, 2003

I followed the recipe exactly, except that I used margarine instead of butter. These scones tasted FABULOUS!! The only problem I ran into was that after adding dry ingredients to mix, there was NO WAY that I could knead the dough! It was way to sticky. So, I just gave it a few extra mixes with the spoon and plopped it onto the pan in the shape of a patty. Although I couldn't cut it with a knife before baking (too sticky), they came out lightly browned, the glaze was perfect, and they tasted heavenly!! Next time I'll use regular butter. I think that may have been the problem. These are packed with flavor, not too high in fat, and have nutritious ingredients...definitely a "must-try" if you like the taste of cranberry and orange! Thanks, Sue L! ~Manda

From: Lori4squaremom

On May 5, 2005

These were absolutely delicious! I also found them very very wet, but I wet my knife before pressing down on the dough before baking. I have a son that doesn't like orange or cranberry and so I made two batches of this same recipe, leaving the cranberries and orange out, and they were equally delicious. One more thing, was I used 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour, and 1/2 cup unbleached flour for this to up the health factor. They turned out FANTASTIC! Probably one of the better scones that I've ever eaten.