Title: Cranberry-Buttermilk Scones
Categories: Fruits, Cakes/frost, Scotland
Yield: 1 Servings

3 c Unbleached a-p flour
1/4 c Plus 2 t sugar
1 3/4 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
10 tb (1 1/4 sticks) chilled,
-unsalted butter, cut into
-small pieces
3/4 c Dried cranberries
1/2 c Buttermilk
3 lg Eggs
1 ts Water

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375. Butter two 9" diameter
cake pans. Combine flour, 1/4 c sugar, baking powder and salt in large
bowl. Add butter, rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse
meal. Add cranberries. Whisk buttermilk and 2 eggs in small bowl. Stir
into dry ingredients. Turn out on lightly floured surface. Knead gently
just until soft dough forms. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Form each piece
into ball. Transfer each ball to 1 prepared pan; press out dough into 8"
diameter round. Using sharp knife, score top of each round into 8 wedges.
Whisk remaining egg with 1 t water in small bowl. Brush mixture over
scones. Sprinkle with 2 t sugar. Bake scones until golden, about 30
minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Invert scones onto platters. Turn right side up.
Cut along score marks. Serve warm. From Bon Appetit Dec. '94

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