So I found an awesome new recipe, one that made me want to revisit my blog and SHARE!
Just in time for Christmas visitors...
A word of advice on this: These are AWESOME the first day, but best eaten then. The second day, they tend to dry out a little, so they're not great "make ahead" treats.
Lisa’s Cranberry
Almond White Chocolate Scones
Ingredients:
3 c flour
1/3 c sugar
2 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ c cold butter
1 c buttermilk
¼ c whipping cream (unwhipped, straight from carton)
1 c dried cranberries (craisins)
½ c slivered almonds
¾ c white chocolate chips/bits
Melted butter and sugar to top before baking
White chocolate chips for melting and drizzling over top.
(about ½ cup)
Directions:
1: Mix in a large bowl the dry
ingredients – flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.
2: With
a pastry blender, cut in ¾ cold butter (do NOT use margarine!)
3: Pour in buttermilk and then whipping cream, stir just
until mixed.
4. Mix in the cranberries and almonds gently (do not over
mix!)
5. Gently fold in white chocolate chips, so dough forms a
large ball. Divide in half to make 2 batches.
6. Turn out on to
lightly floured surface, press out into
approximately 7” round, ½ “ thick. Cut
with pizza cutter into wedges, but do not separate. Repeat with second ball of dough. Brush top with melted butter and sprinkle
generously with sugar.
7. Bake at 425
degrees for about 10-12 minutes (mine took 14!)
8. When cooled slightly, melt the white chocolate chips in a
small bowl, drizzle over top of scones.
Enjoy!
