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Cranberry-Orange Scones

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 12
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by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Jan 10, 2012
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Ingredients

Scones

  • 2 cups Total® Cranberry Crunch or Basic 4™ cereal
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup firm butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten, or 1/4 cup fat-free egg product
  • 1/4 cup orange low-fat yogurt

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons orange juice

Directions

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    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper; slightly crush with rolling pin; set aside.
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    2
    In medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, orange peel and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions) until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in cereal, cranberries, egg and yogurt until soft dough forms.
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    3
    On lightly floured surface, gently roll dough in flour to coat; shape into ball. With floured hands, pat dough into 8-inch circle; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Cut circle into 12 wedges with sharp knife dipped in flour; do not separate.
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    4
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool 5 minutes; cut wedges to separate.
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    5
    In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until blended; drizzle over scones. After glaze is set, store tightly covered.

Nutrition Information

170 Calories, 4 1/2g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 29g Total Carbohydrate, 16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Scone
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
9%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
16g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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