A warm scone on a cold winter morning, lovely.
2½ cups flour
3 Tbl sugar
1 Tbl baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup butter, cold, cut in pieces
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped frozen cranberries tossed in 2 tsp sugar
Preheat oven to 375°. Line baking sheet with silpat, parchment or spray. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. In small bowl, stir together milk, egg, and vanilla. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients, mix to incorporate. Mix in white chocolate and cranberries. Mixture will look dry. At this point I use my hands to bring all together, knead slightly to form a ball (don’t work too much or your warm hands will melt the butter). On well flour surface, press into a round disc about 1 inch in height. Cut into eight wedges. I like to make smaller scones, pictured above. Divide dough in half, press each half into a round disc 1 inch in height and cut into six wedges. Place scone wedges on prepared baking sheet. Optional: brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 16-20 minutes (depending on size), until scones just start turning golden brown.
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