Cranberry Buttermilk Scones

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups self-raising flour
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 50 g butter, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

FOR TOPS

• 1 tablespoon buttermilk

Directions

1. 1

   1. Grease a 20cm square cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.

2. 2

   2. Place flour, sugar and butter in a food processor. Process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Transfer to a large bowl. Add cranberries. Make a well in centre of mixture.

3. 3

   3. Add buttermilk. Using a butter knife, stir mixture gently until just combined.

4. 4

   4. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently shape to just bring together. Don't over handle dough or scones will be tough.

5. 5

   5. Flatten dough with your hand to about 2.5cm thickness. Using a 4.5cm round cutter dipped in flour, cut out 16 rounds from dough. Re-shape and flatten as necessary.

6. 6

   6. Place rounds side by side in prepared pan. Brush tops with extra buttermilk.

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   7. Cook in very hot oven (240 degrees celsius) for about 15minutes or until scones are lightly browned and sound hollow when tapped. Turn out pan immediately onto a clean tea towel.

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   8. Serve warm with cranberry jelly and/or whipped cream.