Cranberry Orange Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze

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Cranberry Orange Scones with Vanilla Bean Glaze
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Hello there, I hope you are having a lovey day, today I have for you a Cranberry Orange Cardamom Scones with Vanilla bean glaze.  This combination is a classic for a reason, the brightness of the orange zest, the tart slightly bitter sweetness of cranberries, balances perfectly the light flaky biscuit that is the scone.   

I added cardamom, because it’s a perfect compliment to the citrus and cranberry.  The oranges were from my yard and the delicious organic cranberries were from @naturesgardenus.

Buttermilk or Sourdough Discard

Now the special thing about these scones is that I made them with my sourdough starter discard.  They turned out fabulously. I might even say that they are the best scones I ever made. But I would because that would be bragging.   Now if you don’t have any sourdough starter you can use buttermilk instead, the recipe is quite easy.

The Best Part

The best part about these scones is that after you have made them, you can easily freeze them.  Then, when you need them bake them right out the freezer. It’s perfect for a weekend breakfast, holiday brunch, or even Christmas morning. There is nothing better than waking up to the smell of fresh baked goods emanating throughout the house.  Why not try them out today?

Recipe:

Cranberry Orange Scones

Delicious butter textured scones with flavors of orange and cranberry will make your taste buds sing.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cup AP Flour
  • 1 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp Orange Zest
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ⅓ cup Sugar
Pulse 10 to 12 x
  • ½ cup Butter (Freezing cold)
Pulse again until you have crumbs the size of peas
  • 1¼ cup Sour Dough Starter OR ⅔ cup of buttermilk ⅔ cup of buttermilk if you don't have sourdough starter
  • 2 tsp Orange Extract
Pulse until Combined 5-10 x
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface
  • 1 cup Dried Cranberries
Gently work the cranberries into the dough until just combined
Shape into a circle, cut into 8 even wedges
Brush with heavy cream and sprinkle with Demerara sugar
Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight (or freeze for up to 3 months if well sealed.
Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes
***Glaze
  • 2 Tbsp. Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbs milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Paste You can use more if you like a strong vanilla flavor.

Equipment

  • Food processor

Method
 

  1. Pre heat the oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
  2. Using your food processor or a medium to large sized bowl combine the first 6 ingredients: the flour, cardamom, orange zest, baking soda, salt and sugar.
  3. Pulse 6-10x in the food processor until well combined.
  4. To this add your very cold butter. It is best to chop your butter into ½ inch pieces before you add it to your food processor.
  5. Add the butter and pulse the food processor again until you have crumbs roughly the size of a pea or smaller.
  6. Turn the dough out onto a very clean, then lightly floured surface.
  7. Add the cranberries and gently knead until they are evenly distributed. (do not overwork the dough)
  8. Shape into a circle about 1 inch thick.
  9. Cut into 8 equal pieces.
  10. Place on the baking sheet, and brush with heavy cream then sprinkle with demerara sugar.
  11. Refrigerate for 15-30 minutes or up to overnight.
  12. Bake or Freeze
Bake
  1. Bake for 35-45 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
  2. Remove from oven and glaze.
  3. Freeze place scones in an airtight container or zip lock bag for up to 3 months if well sealed.
  4. You can bake out of the freezer however you must add extra time in the oven for frozen scones. 45-50 minutes at 350°
  5. Enjoy!

If you want some additional breakfast ideas have you checked out my Cherry Crepes recipe, or my super yummy recipe for Caramel Apple Claflouti, or even a delicious Dutch baby.  Or maybe even some yogurt fruit parfaits.  Click the links to try any of the very delicious and easy recipes.  Have a wonderful day.