Cranberry, Applesauce Scones

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cold butter
• 1 cup fresh cranberries (do not thaw frozen berries) or 1 cup frozen cranberries (do not thaw frozen berries)
• 12 -14 tablespoons applesauce
• 1 (175 g) container low-fat yogurt
• grated orange, rind of

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425f.
• 2 combine the first 5 ingredients (dry ingredients).
• 3 with a pastry blender or 2 knives cut in the butter until crumbles are the size of peas add cranberries, mix well.
• 4 in a small bowl combine:applesauce, yogurt& peel.
• 5 add to dry ingredients and mix gently, do not knead.
• 6 remove dough from bowl, divide into four parts and divide each quarter into 4 parts making 16 scones.
• 7 be as gentle as possible when forming sconeplace on a cookie sheet, do not let the scones touch bake 18-25 minutes or until browned.
• 8 cool on a rack.