Cranberry-Studded Creme Fraiche Scones
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries (about 3 1/2 ounces)
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup chilled creme fraiche or sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Sugar
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
- Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles fine meal.
- Mix in cranberries.
- Separate 1 egg; place white in small bowl and reserve.
- Place yolk in medium bowl.
- Whisk whole egg, creme fraiche and vanilla into yolk.
- Gently stir creme fraiche mixture into flour mixture (dough will be very moist).
- Turn dough out onto generously floured work surface.
- Divide dough in half.
- Press each half into 6-inch round about 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut each round into 6 wedges.
- Beat reserved white until foamy; brush over wedges.
- Sprinkle with sugar.
- Transfer wedges to baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart.
- Bake scones until pale golden and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
- Serve scones warm or at room temperature.
flour, golden brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, butter, cranberries, eggs, chilled creme fraiche, vanilla, sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cranberry-studded-creme-fraiche-scones-5778 (may not work)