Sunday Morning Scones

Good Morning!  How is your weekend going? We spent a lovely Saturday shopping and treating our boy to an afternoon at Pump & Jump.  If you have never heard of Pump & Jump it's basically a rubber room for toddlers.  They can run, jump, and literally bounce off the walls without getting hurt.  He loved it!  It's great exercise and a perfect way for a four year old to release all that built up energy.  After, Hubby treated us to dinner and I got the most amazing baked scrod!   It was a perfect family day.

Here is a recipe for Cranberry Orange scones that I wanted to share with you.  I made these yesterday morning so they would be ready for today.  If you are not in the mood for a big breakfast, and just want something to nibble on with your coffee (or tea), these are perfect.  Here's what you need:

2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
8 tbsp (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp orange zest
1/2 cup sour cream
1 egg
sugar for dusting

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a food processor combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.

Add butter and pulse until the mixture resembles course meal.

Add orange zest and dried cranberries.

In a separate bowl mix together sour cream and egg.

Add to dry mixture and pulse until a dough forms. 

This could all be done by hand, but the food processor makes it to much easier : )

On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to about 3/4 inch thickness.

Cut into triangles.

Don't worry too much about the shape, they don't have to be perfect : )

Transfer to a cookie sheet and sprinkle each one with sugar.  Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.  (*tip - make sure your oven rack is in the middle.  If it's too low the bottoms will burn*)

Enjoy! 

I hope you all have a relaxing Sunday! 

I forgot to mention that I finally saw Midnight in Paris last night. Hubby fell asleep 5 minutes in (zzzzzzzzz). I guess our day of shopping and big dinner did him in : )  

The scenery and music were amazing!  And of course, I'm a sucker for a good love story.  And when it takes place in Paris....even better.  You can't get much more romantic than that.

Danielle xo