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We are in the middle of some major house renovations, which can be very stressful. Short of my 5 day trip last week, all of my free time has been working on projects around the home. Yesterday I needed a mental and physical break from renovation projects, so I took to my happy place- the kitchen, where I knew I could steal a few moments of me time. I haven't had time to do much baking in months, so I was long overdue to pull out the mixer, crank up the oven, and get lost in the art of creating baked goods. I ran out of breakfast bread before we went to NOLA and haven't had a chance to pick up more from the grocers, but I figured I could hold off on a trip to the store by making a batch of these Cranberry Scones, a Golden Blossom Honey recipe.
Need a break from whatever you have going on in your life? These scones are a great distraction! They are so easy to bake up and are made with ingredients that you should already have stocked in the pantry. The scones are so light and almost melt in your mouth. The key to light, fluffy scones is to not overwork the dough. The recipe says to knead 10 times and that's all you really need to do. If you work the dough more, you run the risk of the scones baking more dense and chewy. If you don't like cranberries, you can substitute most any other dried fruit in its place. I especially want to try this recipe again with dried blueberries or strawberries. Yum!
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups flour2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (3 ounce) package dried cranberries
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1 egg, slightly beaten
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What activity do you do when you need a break or need to get re-centered?
I see you have fresh cranberries too! You must make that mors beverage that I've gave over at Facebook yesterday. Hope you will manage to finish all the work this weekend and then grab some rest together with Jason. What did you buy him in New Orleans? :)
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't think we have fresh cranberries right now. I had a little bag leftover from Christmas that I used up for the pics here.
DeleteI didn't buy him a think in New Orleans. I know, I'm a horrible wife, but he only would have appreciated the beignets and those don't travel well. Even after a few hours they weren't good, but fresh out of the fryer? Orgasmic lol
I love scones and that looks like a yummy recipe. I like to read novels to relax or go on a walk in good weather.
ReplyDeleteI like to read for relaxing too, but sadly only have time to do so at bedtime these days. I can't wait to sit on a beach and have a lazy reading day this summer!
DeleteTheresa que buenos :-)))))
ReplyDeleteThank you Miju!
DeleteThese look so YUM! Recently, blogging has been a great outlet for me, but I try to reserve that for after the kiddies are asleep.
ReplyDeleteI used to love blogging as an outlet, but I've let it slide so bad this past year. I see a lot of old time bloggers aren't keeping up either these days. It's definitely a dying art :(
DeleteMajor Renovations Are Stressful But Fresh Scones Really Hit The Spot - Excellent Photos As Well - Happy Friday And Enjoy The Weekend
ReplyDeleteCheers
Thank you! Hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend!
DeleteI rarely consume cranberry....but, your recipe so attractive....I'll try it.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend
Thank you, Tanza!
DeleteYou know how long it's been since I've had a good scone? Too long!
ReplyDeleteIf I don't get one at least once a month, then after that point it's definitely been too long!
DeleteI make a cranberry scone that's good too. Sometimes I use dried blueberries. It's wonderful, but more expensive.
ReplyDeleteI usually get the big bag of dried blueberries from Costco, which is still a little costly, but saves me over buying the smaller bags. I love to use them in my winter baking when fresh blueberries are hard to find.
DeleteI've never made scones but those look good.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary!
DeleteThe first scone I ever had was at a friend's house in Scotland. Hers were homemade too. A nice place to have a scone, yes? :) I have enjoyed them every since, but haven't made my own. Maybe I'll whip up a batch of these. I have everything but the cranberries, and maybe I'll pick those up when I run out to get more masks for school (don't want to run out of those).
ReplyDeleteWell, I'd say that's an incredible place to have your first scone! And you have a friend in Scotland? I am so jealous! Scotland is in my top 3 of bucket list places to visit for me!
DeleteOhh amazing, this is cool. I will try to recipe that. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteSo you're just fixing up your house and not moving anymore?
ReplyDeleteNever knew scones could be a distraction, whatever works haha but break? What is that again? Foreign word.
Fixing, but still selling eventually. Didn't realize how much Covid was going to set us back when we first started talks of relocating :( We'll get there though, it's just going to take a little longer than anticipated.
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