CRANBERRY-PISTACHIO SCONES
A buttery-rich scone is nothing more than a glorified biscuit-made even more delicious with sweet and savory twists. From Southern Living's facebook page -- Easy, Irresistible Scones; originally published in Southern Living, December 2010.
Provided by KerfuffleUponWincle
Categories Scones
Time 33m
Yield 8 wedges, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
- Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly and mixture resembles small peas. Freeze 5 minutes.
- Add 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream, cranberries, and pistachios, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Turn dough out onto wax paper; gently press or pat dough into a 7-inch round (mixture will be crumbly). Cut round into 8 wedges.
- Place wedges 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush tops of wedges with remaining 2 tablespoons cream just until moistened.
- Bake at 450° for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.4, Fat 24.6, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 71.3, Sodium 395, Carbohydrate 37.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 11.2, Protein 4.7
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Jeneh Duvenhage
[email protected]I'm allergic to pistachios. Do you think I could substitute another nut, like walnuts or almonds?
Reaoboka Mokhali
[email protected]These scones sound delicious! I'm going to bookmark this recipe for later.
Phantom Samuel
[email protected]I love the idea of cranberry and pistachio scones. I'm definitely going to try this recipe.
Job van den Aakster
[email protected]These scones look amazing! I can't wait to try them.
T Castillo
[email protected]The scones were easy to make, but they didn't rise very much. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Cathy James
[email protected]These scones were a bit too dry for my taste. I think I would add a little more butter next time.
Abhijit Lamsal
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of pistachios, but I loved these scones. The cranberries and pistachios were a great combination.
nikeshia Arnold
[email protected]The scones were easy to make and turned out beautifully. I love the tartness of the cranberries and the crunch of the pistachios.
Shaik Mahaboobjan
[email protected]I made these scones for a brunch party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Amanda Love
[email protected]These scones were absolutely delicious! The cranberry and pistachio combination was perfect, and the scones were perfectly moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.