Cranberry Almond Scones

Good evening everyone!! Ever want a scrumptious but easy breakfast recipe that you can throw together to impress any guest? These scones might just be the perfect fit! Danny and I worked on these together tonight to bring into work tomorrow. It's a fun morning surprise for co-workers or maybe family or guests that you have spending the night. You probably already have most of the ingredients on hand or you can modify the recipe to suit your needs. All you need is a few minutes (and some patience in cutting the butter) and you'll have a delightful delicacy to dazzle your friends!

CRANBERRY ALMOND SCONES

What you need for the scones:

3 cups all purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 tablespoon almond extract (you can switch this up with anything)

Pinch salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2 sticks cold butter, cut into pea size pieces (this is the most tedious part- the rest is easy!)

1 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds (optional- I chose not to use them)

3/4 cup heavy cream

Granulated sugar for garnishing

To make the scones:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, almond extract, salt and cinnamon. 

3. Add the butter and mix it into the dry ingredients with your fingers until a coarse meal forms. Add in the dried cranberries and almonds (if you choose to use them). 

4. Add the heavy cream and combine it into the butter flour mixture until you create a ball of dough. (You may end up using a bit more than 3/4 cup...use as much as you need to get the dough to stick together.) 

This was after a 1/2 cup of cream...keep adding more until you get to something like this:

5. Form the dough into a 1-inch thick disk and cut it into several wedges. Sprinkle each wedge generously with the granulated sugar. Transfer the wedges to your prepared baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes. 

Let me know what you think of these. ENJOY!!

Yummy!

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