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Lemon Cranberry Scones
Buttery, crispy lemon scones with the added tangy zing of cranberries. This recipe yields 18 scones.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 18
Calories: 278 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Sour Cream Mixture
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Dry Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 large lemon
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Mix the baking soda and the sour cream in a large liquid measuring cup and set aside.
- Whisk all your dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add your butter and cut in until it's crumbly.
- Take your lemon and grate the peel off of it into the flour mixture.
- Cut your lemon in half, and squeeze all the juice out, picking out the seeds. You should get almost a 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
- Add in enough milk to bring it to 1/3 of a cup. Don't worry if the milk curdles.
- Mix the sour cream, milk, and egg into the dry ingredients. Once it's mixed a bit, add in the cranberries. Divide into three balls, then flatten into 6-inch wide disks. Cut each piece into 6 triangles.
- Bake the scones until they are golden brown, from 18-23 minutes depending on your oven. The bottoms will be golden brown and the tops hard and crispy.
- Remove and eat warm or cool.
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Notes
- This is a dry scone mixture, that's how they end up crispy and buttery. Keep mixing until the ingredients come together.
Nutrition Information
Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
249mg
(10%)
Potassium
104mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
385IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 385IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.