Cranberry Almond Scones

Tender and flaky scones with cranberries and almonds, topped with a sweet crusty glaze
Yield: 

8 scones
Ingredients: 

2 1/8 cups all-purpose flour*
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, sliced
3/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries (“Craisins” or other brand)
1/4 cup sliced or chopped almonds**
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons almond extract
2 tablespoons heavy cream, for topping
sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions: 

1.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and
baking powder. Cut in the butter. Stir in cranberries and almonds.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the 1/2 cup cream, egg, and
extracts. Stir into dry mixture, stirring just until moistened. Knead a
few times, until a dough forms (don’t over-knead).

3. On a lightly floured surface, form dough into a circle, about an
inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges. (I use a pizza cutter to slice the
dough.) Place wedges on an ungreased baking sheet.

Alternately, you can place the circle of dough onto the baking sheet
before cutting, if you wish, and leave scones touching as they bake.
Increase the baking time as needed (probably 10-15 minutes longer) if
you bake them this way.

4. Brush scones with the reserved 2 tablespoons of cream, and sprinkle with sugar.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until edges are lightly
browned and scones are done inside. Cool on a wire rack. Delicious warm
or cold, and maybe even better the next day! 🙂

Additional Notes: 

*Scones
pictured were made with 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 cup + 1
tablespoon whole wheat pastry flour. Delicious either way!! 🙂

**I buy whole almonds since they retain their nutrients better than pre-sliced or chopped. I chop mine in a food processor or run them through the Salad Shooter with a slicer attachment.

This recipe is from Tammy’s Recipes.