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Cranberry Orange Sourdough Scones

cranberry orange scones a cooling rack

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Delicious cranberry orange scones with a sourdough twist! A great way to use up that discard!

  • Author: Becky Schmieg
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 18 minutes
  • Total Time: 43 minutes
  • Yield: 8 Scones 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter (cold, cut into cubes)
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1/2 cup sourdough starter discard
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • zest of an orange
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • an additional egg for an egg wash (optional)

Icing

  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp orange juice
  • zest of an orange (optional)

Instructions

Sourdough scones

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and use a pastry blender to cut butter into flour mixture until you have a coarse meal.
  3. Stir in one egg (beaten), sourdough discard, orange zest, cranberries and milk.
  4. Turn out onto a floured surface and need gently about 10 times. Pat down to 1/2 inch thick circle. Cut into 8 slices and place on an ungreased or parchment lined baking sheet. Brush triangles with second (optional) egg if using with a pastry brush.
  5. Bake for about 15-18 minutes, until lightly golden.

Icing

  1. Whisk together orange juice, powdered sugar and orange zest in a small bowl until smooth. Pour into a ziploc bag and snip a 1/4 inch off the corner of the bag when ready to glaze the scones (make sure they are cool).
  2. Drizzle the icing over each scone in a zigzag pattern.