Recipe for Buttermilk Breakfast Scones with Dried Cranberries 
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Yield:
16 scones
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
These tender scones are made without eggs. Serve them warm with cranberry
butter.
Makes 16 scones
3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup chilled margarine, cut into 6 to 8 pieces
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp grated orange zest
1 cup buttermilk
----------------- Glaze: ----------------
1 tbl heavy cream
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions:
Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet and set aside.

In a large bowl, stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the margarine and beat with an electric mixer until well-blended. Add the dried cranberries and orange zest. Pour in the buttermilk and mix until blended.

Gather the dough into a ball and divide in half. On a lightly floured board, roll into two circles approximately 1/2- to 3/4 inch thick. Cut each circle into eight wedges.

To make the glaze: Combine the cream, cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.

Bake the scones on the prepared baking sheet for 12 to 15 minutes or until they are golden. Remove scones from oven and brush with glaze.

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