Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Cranberry White Chocolate Cream Scones



These scones are more of a dessert scones than a breakfast scone... This recipe is a family favorite! The cream makes the scones more moist and delicious! I actually had these at a bakery here in Miamisburg called Boosalis Bakery (If you haven't been there you should go, it's amazing!!) I tried to recreate them, and while they are close his are definitely better! These are SO good I made them and they were gone within the hour!! They taste better when they are warm too!

Okay here is the recipe!!

Ingredients:
2 Cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2/3 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup white chocolate

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives (I use a pastry blender.) The mixture should look like coarse crumbs.In a small bowl combine the heavy whipping cream, beaten egg and vanilla.Add this mixture to the flour mixtures. Then add the Cranberries and White chocolate chips. Stir just until combined.
Don't over mix. I like mine with a lot of chocolate chips so sometimes I add more, Don't be shy with the Chocolate chips!!!

knead the dough on a lightly floured counter top or parchment paper (Still use the flour with the parchment paper). Roll the dough into a rectangle, it's about 8 inches in length, the size of a piece of computer paper. Then cute the dough into three pieces to make three long strips. Then cut it four more time so you have 12 squares. Then cut the squares diagonally so you get little triangles. , place the triangles on the prepared cookie sheet, or cookies sheets, spacing them two inches apart.

Bake for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of a scone comes out clean. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool. You can eat them plain, or you can whip up some whipped cream and cut the scone in half put some of the whipped cream in between and put some fresh berried in between.. Or you can serve them with butter and some jam!

ENJOY

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