Buttery Scones

Makes: 12 scones

Preparation Time: 15 Minute(s)

Cook Time: 15 Minute(s)

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Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup PLUS 1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Cooking & Baking sticks
3/4 cup dried cranberries, cherries, apricots, currants or raisins*
1 cup milk or heavy cream
1 egg, slightly beaten
Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°.

Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Cut in I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Cooking & Baking Spread with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is size of coarse cornmeal. Stir in cranberries. Whisk together milk and egg; reserve 1 tablespoon. Mix remaining egg mixture and dry ingredients with fork just until mixture holds together.

Divide dough in half and lightly knead on lightly floured surface. Shape each half into a 6-inch circle. Cut each half into 6 wedges with floured knife. Arrange wedges on cookie sheet. Brush tops with reserved milk mixture, then sprinkle with remaining sugar.

Bake 15 minutes or until golden. Cool 2 minutes On wire rack. Serve warm.

*SUBSTITUTIONS: Use chopped fresh fruit (peaches, blueberries, apricots) and finely chopped orange or lemon peel; or mini chocolate chips.

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