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A Cranberry Orange Scone on a holiday plate along with cranberries and pistachios.
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CRANBERRY ORANGE SCONES with PISTACHIOS

Cranberry Orange Scones with Pistachios are light in texture but heavy in flavor. They're delicious for breakfast or in the afternoon with a spot of tea!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Quick Bread, sweet quick bread
Cuisine: English
Keyword: Christmas scones, cranberry orange scones, cranberry orange scones with pistachios, holiday scones
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 617kcal
Author: Renee Goerger

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh whole cranberries
  • 1 cup shelled pistachios
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons orange zest, divided (about 3 oranges)
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 teaspoons
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice

Instructions

  • -In a food processor, pulse the whole cranberries, pistachios, and 2 teaspoons sugar until roughly chopped. Set aside.
  • -In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, baking soda, and 2 tablespoons orange zest. Set aside.
  • -Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • -In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt.
  • -Using a pastry blender (or two forks) cut the butter into the flour mixture until the dough forms coarse crumbs.
  • -Stir in the vanilla extract, sour cream mixture, one egg, and the cranberry pistachio mixture. *Note - The dough will still be quite crumbly.
  • -Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until the dough just comes together.
  • -Form the dough into a large circle (about 10" in diameter) and approximately 1" thick.
  • -Cut into 8 wedges and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • -Bake the scones for approximately 25-30 minutes or until the bottoms are light golden brown.
  • -Cool completely.
  • -Meanwhile, mix the powdered sugar, orange juice, and 1 tablespoon orange zest in a small bowl.
  • -Once the scones are completely cool, drizzle the glaze over the top of each scone.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 617kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 498mg | Potassium: 324mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 3mg
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