Orange Flavored Cranberry Scones

I love fruity scones and I was on the lookout for some interesting dried fruits to bake my first homemade scones. Yes, I haven't made scones before. I blame it for the fact that Mr J - being a Dutch - is not a big scone-eater and myself - being gluten intolerant - not able to eat a lot of them.

When Ninette, a fellow food blogger from Connecticut who visited Sydney last December and brought along this interesting Orange Flavored Cranberries, I knew I found the perfect dried fruits to make my scones.

I have also found a perfect occasion to share these scones: A summer afternoon pool party where the kids swam at the pool, the moms and dads seated by the poolside to sample these scones with our afternoon tea.

Orange Flavored Cranberry Scones
(Loosely adapted from Bill Granger's Simply Bill - Sultana Scones)
Makes 12

Ingredients

1 tbsp icing (confectioners') sugar
310 g (11 oz / 2 1/2 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
60 g (2 1/4 oz / 1/2 cup) orange flavored dried cranberries (If you can't find orange flavored cranberries, you can replace them with dried cranberries + 1 tsp orange zest)

250 ml (9fl oz / 1 cup) milk
30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter, melted

To serve
Butter and raspberry jam

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 220C (425F). Sift the icing sugar, flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Add the cranberries and orange zest (if using) and stir to combine.
2. Add the milk and butter and stir with a knife to combine. Knead quickly and lightly until smooth and then press out on a floured surface to about 3cm (1 1/4 inches) thick.
3. Use a cutter or glass to cut 5 cm (2 inch) rounds. Place close together on a greased baking tray. Gather the scraps together, knead again and cut out more rounds.

   

4. Bake for about 10 minutes until puffed and golden. Serve with butter and jam.