Best Almond Cranberry Scones

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup(s) granulated sugar or brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) Salt
• 3/4 tablespoon(s) baking powder
• 1 cup(s) oats flakes (uncooked old fashion or quick oatmeal cerea
• 2 tablespoon(s) Lemon zest
• 6 tablespoon(s) Unsalted butter
• 1 cup(s) almonds toasted and chopped Toasted and chopped
• 1 cup(s) pecans halved Halved
• 1 cup(s) Craisin or dried cranberry
• 2 whole(s) eggs
• 1 teaspoon(s) Vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup(s) half-and-half or milk
• 2 whole(s) Juice from two oranges
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) oranges oil
• 3 tablespoon(s) honey
• 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar or Splenda for glaze

Preparation

1. - whisk the first 6 dry ingredients (flour, Oats flakes, salt, baking powder, sugar, lemon zest)
2. - cut butter into 1/4 in. pieces and toss into the dry ingredient
3. - use pastry cutter, cut butter until it mixes with flour, it remain as small junks but blended with flour
4. - add nuts and dry fruits and mix well with spoon
5. - in a separate bowl, mix together liquid ingredients (eggs, vanilla extract, orange oil, half and half, honey, orange juice)
6. - add to dry mix
7. - stir thoroughly, it will make very stiff batter
8. - on a parchment paper, flatten with hands and shape to a rectangle that is about 11/4 in. thick
9. - using bench knife starting along the long side, cut 2 in. strips
10. - repeat along the short side so you will have 2x2in. Squares
11. - using the dough cutter, try to separate strips slightly so it will not stick together during baking
12. - bake at 375F for about 25 minutes or until it is golden brown
13. - cool for about 10 min


14. Glaze preparation:
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16. - mix 2 tbs water, 1/8 tsp orange oil and powder sugar.
17. - drizzle or brush scones with glaze mixture while it is still warm.
18. - Enjoy!