Cranberry-buttermilk scones

Yield: 1 Servings

Ingredients:

3 c Unbleached a-p flour
1/4 c Plus 2 t sugar
1 3/4 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
10 tb (1 1/4 sticks) chilled -unsalted butter cut into -small pieces
3/4 c Dried cranberries
1/2 c Buttermilk
3 lg Eggs
1 ts Water Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375. Butter two 9" diameter cake pans. Combine flour
1/4 c sugar

Instructions:

baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add butter rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cranberries. Whisk buttermilk and 2 eggs in small bowl. Stir into dry ingredients. Turn out on lightly floured surface. Knead gently just until soft dough forms. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Form each piece into ball. Transfer each ball to 1 prepared pan; press out dough into 8" diameter round. Using sharp knife score top of each round into 8 wedges. Whisk remaining egg with 1 t water in small bowl. Brush mixture over scones. Sprinkle with 2 t sugar. Bake scones until golden about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Invert scones onto platters. Turn right side up. Cut along score marks. Serve warm. From Bon Appetit Dec. '94 Submitted By _THE WORLD'S BEST RECIPES COOKBOOK_