Eggnog Cranberry Scone
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Whisk together flour, baking powder, and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl until combined.
- 2Grate cold butter directly into the dry mixture using a cheese grater.
- 3Use your hands or a pastry cutter to gently toss and rub the butter into the flour until it forms a mealy, crumbly texture with pea-sized pieces of butter throughout.
- 4In a separate small bowl, whisk together egg and eggnog until smooth.
- 5Pour the egg-eggnog mixture into the dry ingredients and stir just until the dough comes together.
- 6Fold in chopped fresh cranberries and white chocolate chips. Do not overmix.
- 7Turn the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and gently pat it into a 9-10 inch circle about 1.5 inches thick.
- 8Cut into 8 scones (triangles or squares).
- 9Brush the tops with heavy cream.
- 10Bake at 350°F for 22-25 minutes, or until lightly golden and baked through.
- 11Top with an eggnog glaze made by combining powdered sugar and eggnog.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 12 tbsp cold butter
- 1 egg
- 0.75 cup eggnog
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 0.75 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 4 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp eggnog
Equipment
large mixing bowlcheese graterpastry cuttersmall bowlwhiskparchment-lined baking sheetbrush