Orange Cranberry Scones
Breakfast & Brunch, Breads | 30 Minutes or Less, Baking, Kid Friendly | Fruits, Pasta & Grains, Other
START TO FINISH: 20 minutes
Cooking Notes
Whole rolled oats are essentially uncooked oatmeal. Do not use instant oatmeal.
Use liquid, breakfast-style orange juice (not frozen concentrate).
Dried cherries also can be used.
Orange Cranberry Scones
1 3/4 cups baking mix, such as Bisquick ®
1/2 cup uncooked whole rolled oats* (old fashioned)
1/2 cup skim milk
1/4 cup orange juice*
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries*
Flour for dusting baking sheet
1 tablespoon butter, melted
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the mix, oats, milk, juice and berries. Stir together to moisten all the dry ingredients. Dough will be very moist but should not be soupy. Add more mix, one tablespoon at a time until dough is not soupy, if necessary.
Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Dust the sheet lightly with flour. Turn the dough out onto the sheet. Dust the top of the dough ball with additional flour and pat into a large disk, about 8 inches wide and 2 inches tall. With a sharp chef’s knife, cut the disk into 6 “pie slices.” Separate the slices by moving them outward with the edge of the knife.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and brush the tops with the melted butter. Serve immediately.
Orange Cranberry Scones
Approximate Values Per Scone: 227calories (27% from fat), 7 g fat (2.5 g saturated), 5.5 mg cholesterol, 4 g protein, 37 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 455 mg sodium
Comments
From Beverly Mills - January 02, 2011
From our email: I love scones. I make your recipe for "Orange Cranberry Scones" -- but something was missing. Here's how I changed your recipe - and they were really good! skip milk and make it 3/4 cup orange juice add 1/2 teaspn salt add 1-1/2 teaspn vanilla and always a few nuts, maybe 1/2 cup Thanks for your column Jo Hammen
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From Alicia Ross - November 23, 2010
Please note these scones are not sweetened on purpose. They are to be more of a plain or savory type scone to allow for a jam of your choice (I love Orange Marmalade) to be added.