scone improvement

i have just come up with the

best. scone. ever.

our favorite up until now

has been coconut pecan.

{my recipe is here}

today, we were out of pecans.

please note:

being "out of" a critical ingredient

is usually a signal that

something delicious is about to happen.

we had cranberries.

we had oranges.

we had chopped roasted almonds.

{the kind i put on top of ice cream sundaes}

and we had a handful of chocolate chips.

embracing the spirit of change,

i even modified their shape

from the usual wedge to a rounded square.

behold,

the cranberry orange

almond chocolate scone

here is the recipe with my new changes:

cranberry orange almond chocolate scones

ingredients:

3 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 Tblsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter (one cold stick)

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup chopped roasted almonds

1/2 cup chocolate chips

zest of 1 orange

juice of same orange {juice after zesting}

half & half {combine with the juice to make 1 1/4 cup}

{extra half & half and sugar for tops}

directions:

preheat oven to 450°

combine first 4 ingredients.

cut in cold butter (i chop into tiny cubes first).

add cranberries, almonds, chocolate chips, orange zest.

stir in orange juice/half & half mixture, mix to combine.

turn dough out onto a floured surface.

gently press into a square (about 10").

cut into smaller squares (i made 16).

arrange squares on baking sheet lined with parchment so they are not touching.

brush the tops with extra half & half,

then sprinkle with extra sugar.

bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.

do enjoy.

♥