The Perfect Scone

You can either use dried cranberries or dried blueberries ..with the cranberries I add orange zest..with the dried blueberries I add lemon zest... but this is just my favorites you can do any combo of dried frit and fresh zest and juice..
First mix
4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbs. baking powder
2 tsp. salt Mix
Then add 3 cubes chilled cubed up butter... very important it is chilled to make flaky scones..
Add 2 tbs of the zest of either the orange or lemon depending on which dried fruit combo you decide on..

Mix together

When the dry ingredients, chilled butter, and zest resembles little pebbles..
Stir in the eggs into the heavy cream and mix together.. slowly add to the dry ingredients. Toss one cup of the dried fruit into 1/4 cup of flour and toss around..then add to the dough until just mixed
The dough will pull away from the edge of mixer.. do not over beat

Put a little flour on counte and roll dough down to 3/4 inch thick.. cut with 3 inch circle cookie cutter

Place on baking sheet..take 1 egg and beat together with  2 tbs water. With pastry brush coat lightly on the top of scone ...sprinkle lightly some granulated sugar
Bake at 400' for 20-25 minutes..till golden

When they come out of the oven drizzle a mixture of either orange juice or lemon juice powdered sugar glaze

Glaze mixture: 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2 tbs. orange or lemon juice depending on the combo you are making....

My family loves these sweet scones.. I made them this Christmas.. also my grandson, Kylin requested these for his birthday

I like to cook something they like on their special day.. it warms my heart.. hope you try these..love from the Redhead's Kitchen 💕