Cranberry Orange Wheat Scones
These scones are a delicious and nutritious snack that is wonderful when warm with some butter. They are also good for freezing, on the go eating and they’ll be sure to please guests who stop by. Yummy!
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
Step: 2
In a large bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Mix in shortening until everything looks crumbly. Stir in the cranberries and orange zest. In a separate bowl, stir together the egg, milk and orange juice. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture. Stir until dough forms. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead briefly to get the dough to hold together. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut into circles with a biscuit cutter. Place scones 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
Step: 3
Bake in the preheated oven until the tops and bottoms are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 192 calories; protein 4.3g; carbohydrates 27.4g; fat 8.2g; cholesterol 13.4mg; sodium 297.2mg.
The best flavour of the flour can make a real deal to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal bread , which doesn’t always getting bigger as well as clear bread.
To made this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
A bread first rising can be make in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can work it yesterday , then finish it off the next day.
