Cranberry Scones

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup butter diced chilled
• 1 cup cranberries fresh roughly chopped
• 1  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 0.8 cup half-and-half cream 
• 1  orange zest grated
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup walnuts chopped
• 0.3 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• baking spatula

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
3. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. In a separate bowl, toss cranberries with sugar; add to flour mixture along with orange peel and nuts.
5. Mix lightly.
6. In another bowl, beat together cream and egg; slowly pour into dry ingredients, mixing with rubber scraper until dough forms. Knead dough 4 or 5 times, being careful not to over handle. Divide dough in half. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Shape each half into a 6 inch circle.
7. Cut each circle into 6 wedges.
8. Place scones on lightly greased baking sheets.
9. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.