Christmas Cranberry Orange Zest Buttermilk Scones

Ingredients

• 120 g Whole wheat flour
• 90 g All-purpose flour
• 70 g Granulated sugar
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 60 g Dried cranberries
• 2 tsp Orange zest
• 85 g Unsalted butter
• 160 ml Buttermilk
• 2 tbsp Powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 2 tbsp Fresh cranberries
• 1/2 tsp Fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to two hundred degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, caster sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix until evenly combined with no lumps.
3. Add chilled unsalted butter pieces; rub into the flour by hand until it resembles coarse crumbs, leaving a few small butter bits.
4. Add dried cranberries and orange zest; gently mix to combine.
5. Pour in buttermilk; stir gently just until the dough comes together—do not overmix.
6. Transfer the dough to a floured surface; press into a thick round, then cut into several portions.
7. Bake until the surface is golden and the inside is cooked through.
8. Let cool after baking, then drizzle with icing and garnish with cranberries and rosemary.

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