Scone-tastic

Since moving into our new home last December, the Dr and I have been buying scones at our little neighbourhood bakery. Our habit was getting to be quite expensive so last weekend I bought a bag of white chocolate chips and decided to try and make some of my own.

These little gems are perfectly flaky and full of white-chocolate and cranberry goodness. If you are fan of scones, or just want to try something new, here's the recipe -

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips or pieces
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons half-and-half or light cream

Preparation

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2. Mix together butter, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• 3. Add cranberries, white chocolate chips, beaten egg and cream. Mix until dough forms.
• 4. Knead dough for 2 minutes on a lightly floured surface.
• 5. Roll into a log (desired thickness) and cut 8 rounds with a sharp knife
• 6. Transfer the rounds to gently oiled (cooking spray works best) baking sheet
• 7. Bake 14-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Recipe makes 8 scones - 271 calories, 13g fat, and 1g fibre each.