Orange Cranberry Scones

Valerie Converse

2 cups flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter, cold and cut into pieces

1/2 cup dried orange peel (I just use the orange peel that comes in a bottle from McCormmick)

2/3 cup buttermilk

1 egg lightly beaten

Mix in a bowl: flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut butter into small squares or pieces and cut into four mixture with a pastry blender or two knife until until it looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in cranberries, orange peel and buttermilk until flour mixture comes together. Don't over mix. Place dough on a floured surface and knead it 4 or 5 times. Roll dough into a circle about 7 inches round and 1 1/2 inch thick. Use a circle shaped cutter and cut into circles. Place on a baking stone or cookie sheet. Brush tops of scones with egg and sprinkle tops with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until done. Makes about 10. Make a powdered sugar/orange juice glaze and drizzle on top of them after they come out of the oven.