GF Cranberry Lemon Scones

Scones are an underrated, versatile treat. This version is GF and so easy to make! These will be a favorite for breakfast or a sweet snack. Make it a meal with a serving of fruit, a handful of nuts, and Coconut Coffee (see recipe). This will make approx. 16 scones but you can half recipe if needed.

Ingredients

3 cup GF flour (I use Trader Joes brand)

1 tbsp. baking powder

1 tbsp. finely grated lemon peel

¾ tsp. salt

1 cup granulated cane sugar

¾ cup chilled salted butter

2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1 cup frozen cranberries

¾ to 1 cup chilled half and half, plus extra for glaze

¼ cup granulated sugar

Directions

-Preheat to 375F

-Combine flour, baking powder, lemon peel, salt and sugar

-Grate cold butter into dry ingredients and mix well with hands, rubbing butter and flour together, in order to make a coarse meal

-Add frozen cranberries, lemon juice, and slowly add half and half

-Mix into a dough that will hold together but isn't wet or sticky

-Form into ball

-Place on parchment paper and use hands to form a rectangle approx. 1 inch thick

-Cut into triangles like you wold a pizza

-Brush with half and half and liberally sprinkle with sugar

-Place on parchment paper covered pan

-Bake for 20 minutes and check color- cook 5 more minutes and watch closely- you want to top browned slightly

Tip- Use a cheese grater with large holes to grate your cold butter. This makes the "cutting in" process SO easy! This also works great for pie crusts.

Tart and colorful

Frozen berries and coarse dough

Sliced like pizza

Smells so delicious

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