Cranberry-Orange Scones

[Kathy]

Cranberry-Orange Scones

Ingredients:

Canola oil cooking spray

1 cup fat-free sour cream

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups unbleached white flour

2 cups whole-wheat flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar (or substitute 1/2 cup Splenda plus 1/2 cup
sugar)

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/2 cup less-fat margarine (use a brand with no less than 8 grams of
fat per tablespoon)

1/2 cup light cream cheese (or fat-free cream cheese)

2 tablespoons fat-free half-and-half

Zest from 1 orange, finely chopped

1 large egg, higher omega-3 if available, lightly beaten

3/4 cup dried cranberries

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a nonstick baking sheet with
cooking spray.

2. In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and baking soda and set
aside. In a food processor, combine the flours, sugar, baking powder,
salt, and cream of tartar and pulse to blend well. Add the margarine
and cream cheese and pulse to cut them in. (If you don't have a food
processor, cut in the margarine and cream cheese with a pastry
blender.)

3. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, combine the flour mixture,
sour cream mixture, half-and-half, orange zest, beaten egg, and
cranberries. Beat on low speed just until a dough forms.

4. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured piece of wax paper and knead
a couple of times. Pat the dough into a 3/4-inch round. Cut the round
into 12 wedges and place them an inch apart on the prepared baking
sheet. Bake scones for 15 to 20 minutes or until they're golden brown
on the bottom. Serve warm or cold.