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Christmas Morning Scones

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:28:58 -0800
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The holiday season is in full swing now.  Here are a few holiday 
breads to give as gifts or keep andfor your own family to eat.


* Exported from MasterCook *

                           Christmas Morning Scones

Recipe By     :Carolyn Eichin
Serving Size  : 8     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads/Muffins/Rolls            Breakfast
                  Fruits                          Holidays

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2               cups  flour
    2        tablespoons  sugar
    1         tablespoon  baking powder
       1/2      teaspoon  salt
       1/2      teaspoon  ground cardamom
    6        tablespoons  butter
       1/4      teaspoon  candied red cherries
       1/4           cup  candied green cherries
       1/4           cup  candied golden raisins
    1                     egg -- lightly beaten
       1/2           cup  buttermilk
                          Glaze:
       1/2           cup  powdered sugar
    4          teaspoons  fresh orange juice

1.  Preheat oven to 400F.  In large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking 
powder, salt and cardamom.  Using pastry blender, cut in butter until 
coarse crumbs form.  Add cherries, raisins, egg and buttermilk; mix well.

2.  Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead gently, folding 
and pressing dough 10 - 12 strokes until smooth.

3.  Pat or lightly roll dough into 7" circle, 3/4" thick; cut into 8 wedges.

4.  Place wedges 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 20 min or 
until golden brown.  Bake 20 min or until golden brown.  Remove from 
baking sheet; cool slightly.

5.  For the glaze:  In small bowl mix powdered sugar and orange 
juice; drizzle on scones.  Serve warm.

Serves 8


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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 274 Calories; 10g Fat (31.7% 
calories from fat); 5g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
50mg Cholesterol; 434mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 
Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Cardamom adds great ffavor to this scone recipe.