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This is another favorite scone!  I also sub dried cherries, blueberries for the Craisins.  When I make these I usually do 3 batches  (one of each flavor and freeze them)  You have got to try them!!!

Servings:  14
Healthy Unites per scone:  3
Posted by:  DebMj1
June 3, 2003

Comments:  I make these with cold light butter (stick) with no difficulty.  If you use regular butter, the points go to 4.0.

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup coatmeal
6 Tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking power
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 Tablespoons light butter - cut in pieces
3/4 cup Craisins
7/8 cup lowfat buttermilk (3/4 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons)
1 Tablespoon turbinado sugar

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  In a bowl, combine all the dry ingedients.  Using a pastry blender, cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients until the dough is crumbly.  Fold in the cranberries.  Add the buttermilk and stir lightly until the dough comes together to form a ball.  Don't overwork the dough.

On a lightly floured surface, pat the dough into a large circle about 2 inches thick.  Cut the dough into wedges and sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar.  (or drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto baking sheet instead.) With a spatula, transfer the wedges to a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake for 22 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.

Cool on a wire rack.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 156 Calories, 4g Fat (22.0% calories from fat); 3g Protein, 28g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber, 12mg Cholesterol, 188mg Sodium

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